Brynne Burkhalter
Seattle
Summary
Dedicated community helper with extensive experience serving low-income, non-English speaking, multicultural clients. Excellent interpersonal communication and relationship skills. Years of experience spanning several sectors of social service environments. Ready to join a team as a collaborative employee focused on compassion and integrity.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Funeral Attendant
SCI, Seattle Care Center
Seattle
08.2025 - Current
- Support funeral directors in managing service logistics, transportation, and schedules.
- Prepare the viewing area for visitations and ceremonies, maintaining a clean appearance and an orderly atmosphere.
- Communicate effectively with families to address their needs during services.
Instructor
The Works
Seattle
01.2023 - Current
- Facilitating classes in fine arts, crafts, and DIY projects for adults and youth.
- Researching trends in the arts to inform class offerings.
- Development of new curriculum-including lesson plans, handouts, and visual aids.
- Representing the company at markets, industry conferences, television, and social media.
Volunteer
White Center Food Bank
Seattle
01.2022 - 01.2023
- Engaged in various client-facing and back-office roles to facilitate operations and represent the organization in community events.
- Responsible for stocking, organizing, and setting up grocery store for customers.
- Participated in direct customer service by greeting, assisting, and carrying out groceries.
- Strong relationships with volunteer brigades, often training newcomers.
- Assisted staff with PR and volunteer recruitment purposes.
Sales Associate
My Three Little Birds
Seattle
01.2014 - 01.2022
- Managed daily operations of children's consignment retail shop.
- Conducted new hire onboarding and training.
- Support in social media management, marketing, online sales, special events and community outreach.
Personal Assistant to Private Clients
Independent Contractor
Seattle
01.2011 - 01.2016
- Executive decision-making for private family offices in the Seattle area, including acting as liaison for personal and business associates and facilitator for vendors.
- Creative problem-solver with conflict resolution authority managing healthcare and business correspondence, complying with HIPAA protocol and entrusted with complete access to records, documents, email and phone calls on behalf of clients.
Social Worker
Public Health of Seattle-King Co.
Seattle
01.2003 - 01.2011
- Supported low-income pregnant women and parents in making positive changes to their emotional health care and in their parenting decisions.
- Provided clinical screening and assessment; counseling; crisis management; advocacy; referral; parent education and skill building.
- Served as Quality Improvement Coordinator for Kent Public Health Clinics.
School Social Worker
Pioneer Counseling Services
Seattle
01.1999 - 01.2003
- Provided individual and group counseling within the middle school setting.
- Also provided support to teachers and parents in the development of individual education plans.
- Acted as a liaison between families and the education system.
- Supervision of graduate level social work interns.
Education
MSW -
University of Illinois Chicago
Chicago, IL01.1999
BA - Social Work
University of Washington
Seattle, WA01.1997
Skills
- Time management
- Attention to detail
- Communication
- Prioritization
- Multi-tasking
- Active listening
- Problem solving
- Project management
- Team building
- Crisis management
- Technology applications
Community Service
- Foster Parent, YMCA
- Backpack Brigade
- White Center Pride
- Summit Atlas Public Charter School
- WA State Charter School Association
- Seattle Food Swappers
- MOPS/SELAH Seattle
- Mary's Place
Certification
Advanced Social Work License LW000009573, WA State Dept of Health, 2008 - Present
Timeline
Funeral Attendant
SCI, Seattle Care Center
08.2025 - Current
Instructor
The Works
01.2023 - Current
Volunteer
White Center Food Bank
01.2022 - 01.2023
Sales Associate
My Three Little Birds
01.2014 - 01.2022
Personal Assistant to Private Clients
Independent Contractor
01.2011 - 01.2016
Social Worker
Public Health of Seattle-King Co.
01.2003 - 01.2011
School Social Worker
Pioneer Counseling Services
01.1999 - 01.2003
MSW -
University of Illinois Chicago
BA - Social Work
University of Washington