Benjamin Pollock
Broken Bow,OK
Summary
Experienced minister and senior pastor with the ability to empathize with those in deepest need of spiritual, emotional and personal care.
Caring Apprentice Funeral Director and Assistant to Funeral Director driven to deliver exceptional and professional service to families in need. Committed to coordinating funeral services and offerings seamlessly to simplify funeral and burial process for grieving families.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Apprentice Funeral Director
Bowser Family Funeral Home
06.2018 - Current
- Displayed highest level of professionalism and sensitivity when dealing with grieving family members.
- Picked up deceased at private homes, hospitals and county morgues.
- Arranged funeral/memorial services for grieving families to meet budget and memorialized instructions.
- Closed and secured caskets and led funeral corteges to churches and burial sites.
- Discussed nature of funeral service, disposition of remains and funeral costs with family members.
- Secured and filed burial, transport and cremation permits.
- Communicated and worked with nationally renowned insurance companies to secure death benefits for payment of services.
- Successfully engaged in insurance research for families with missing documentation and unknown benefit status.
- Completed death certificates, burial permits and other legal documents for families.
Senior Pastor
New Life Tabernacle UPC
08.2017 - Current
- Planned and conducted worship services, wrote sermons, and worked with key church leaders to carry out church mission.
- Provided spiritual care through visitation, counseling, and prayer.
- Provided crisis response and counseling to church members.
- Officiated special services such as weddings, funerals, baptisms, and nursing home services.
- Oversaw administration and management of all areas of ministry.
- Worked with stewardship to promote responsible biblical stewardship.
Itinerant Minister
United Pentecostal Church Intl
01.2009 - 08.2017
- Represented organization across the USA.
- Experienced with many hours of airline and highway travel.
EMT
Acadian Ambulance Service
12.2004 - 04.2009
- Maintained composure and efficiency in high-stress situations, effectively prioritizing tasks to save lives and provide medical care.
- Conducted equipment and vehicle checks to maintain continuous and safe operation.
- Communicated with patients about pain, comfort, and needs during transportation and preliminary medical care.
- Developed and maintained rapport with coworkers and local hospital staff to facilitate efficient patient care.
- Completed extensive field reports in a timely and professional manner.
- Maintained a clean employee record.
- Worked in multiple locations with various personality types.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Paramedic
South Louisiana Community College
Lafayette, LAHigh School Diploma -
Simpson High School
Simpson, LA05.2001
Skills
- Professional appearance
- Telephone etiquette
- Client relations
- Public speaking
- Cultural sensitivity
- Grief counseling
- Conflict resolution
- Interpersonal communication
- Multitasking capabilities
- Office Administration
- Problem-solving abilities
- Computer literacy
- Compassionate demeanor
- Social media management
- Record keeping
- Restorative art
- Mortuary Operations
Timeline
Apprentice Funeral Director
Bowser Family Funeral Home
06.2018 - Current
Senior Pastor
New Life Tabernacle UPC
08.2017 - Current
Itinerant Minister
United Pentecostal Church Intl
01.2009 - 08.2017
EMT
Acadian Ambulance Service
12.2004 - 04.2009
Associate of Applied Science - Paramedic
South Louisiana Community College
High School Diploma -
Simpson High School
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