Caitlin Clawson
Lutz
Summary
Skilled Mortician experienced in attentive care for preparation of decedents. Works closely with family members to carry out last wishes and create meaningful last memory pictures. Detail-oriented, thorough and compassionate.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Funeral Director/Embalming Intern
Southern Funeral Care
03.2025 - Current
- Met with families during the arrangement conference and wrote contracts to finalize sale
- Embalmed and applied restorative cosmetics
- Organized and arranged flight information for ship out cases
- Performed basic administrative duties answering incoming calls, GPL questions and writing obituaries
Administrative Assistant
Trinity Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home
03.2024 - 03.2025
- Reviewed pre-need and at-need contracts for funeral home and cemetery cases, ensuring accuracy and compliance. Obtained payments and researched pre-need case files.
- Maintained cemetery map records, marker order forms and proper cataloging of interments and inurnments.
Autopsy Technician
Private Autopsies LLC
04.2023 - 12.2023
- Performed suturing of abdominal and cranial incisions, organ weighing and tissue sampling.
- Supported lead pathologist in comprehensive examinations, contributing to thorough and efficient autopsy processes across Florida.
- Photographed anatomical structures, contributed valuable insights to cause-of-death determinations and furthering forensic investigations.
Funeral Directing/Embalming Intern
Tampa Care Center
03.2016 - 05.2022
- Responsible for transportation of deceased to funeral home and airport.
- Conducted complex embalming cases, including autopsy, trauma and decomposition cases.
- Worked one-on-one with funeral directors for precise instructions on care of deceased.
- Maintained a sanitary and organized workspace in compliance with OSHA regulations.
- Applied advanced cosmetic restoration techniques to serve families better.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Mortuary Science
Southern Illinois University
Carbondale, IL08-2030
Associate of Science - Mortuary Sciences
St Petersburg College
St. Petersburg, FL12-2021
Associates of Arts - Liberal Arts Major
Hillsborough Community College
01.2013
Diploma -
Bloomingdale High School
05-2010
Skills
- Regulatory compliance
- Compassionate communication
- Restorative art
- Organ donor reconstructions
- Embalming techniques
- Problem-solving
- Attention to detail
- Adaptability
- Cultural sensitivity
- Professional ethics
Certification
Certified in Crematory Operations, CANA, 01/01/17
Timeline
Funeral Director/Embalming Intern
Southern Funeral Care
03.2025 - Current
Administrative Assistant
Trinity Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home
03.2024 - 03.2025
Autopsy Technician
Private Autopsies LLC
04.2023 - 12.2023
Funeral Directing/Embalming Intern
Tampa Care Center
03.2016 - 05.2022
Associates of Arts - Liberal Arts Major
Hillsborough Community College
Bachelor of Science - Mortuary Science
Southern Illinois University
Associate of Science - Mortuary Sciences
St Petersburg College
Diploma -
Bloomingdale High School
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