Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Areas Of Special Emphasis
Roles And Responsibilities
Timeline
Receptionist

Erika Milne

Inverness,FL

Summary

  • Licensed Florida Funeral Director and Embalmer
  • Proven transformational leader; demonstrated success in progressively responsible and challenging positions.
  • Extensive experience in staff development, operations and project management, resource management and problem solving.
  • Outstanding communication skills and remarkable ability to empathize and guide families through the planning process.
  • Articulate and polished professional with exceptional demeanor and integrity.
  • Dedicated to team goals.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Student Teacher, Fifth Grade

Inverness Primary School
08.2023 - 12.2023
  • Nurtured student comprehension by incorporating visual aids and interactive activities into lessons.
  • Encouraged students' critical thinking skills through implementation of group projects and problem-solving exercises.
  • Promoted positive learning environment by establishing clear expectations, enforcing classroom rules, and fostering open communication.
  • Supported diverse learners with differentiated instruction strategies tailored to individual needs and abilities.
  • Provided constructive feedback on student work, guiding them toward improvement while building their confidence in their abilities.

Homemaker

11.2019 - Current

Funeral Director

Gonzalez Funeral Home
04.2018 - 10.2019

Funeral Director

Star of David Funeral Chapel and Memorial Gardens
08.2015 - 04.2018

Funeral Director in Charge

Stowers Funeral Home and Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home and Gardens
03.2013 - 08.2015

Education

Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education -

College of Education, Grand Canyon University
Online
11.2023

Associates in Mortuary Science - Mortuary Science

Nassau County Community College
Garden City, NY
05.2004

Skills

  • Oral communication
  • Student Engagement
  • Instructional technology
  • Mathematics Instruction
  • Parent-Teacher Communication
  • Social Studies Instruction
  • Growth Mindset
  • Science Instruction
  • Technology Integration
  • Curriculum Planning
  • Test Administration
  • Classroom Management

Areas Of Special Emphasis

  • Member of the School Advisory Counsel at Floral City Elementary School, participating in votes for Title I fund disbursements, allocating raises/bonuses, and academic calendar.
  • Volunteered to support educational experiences at Floral City Elementary School by chaperoning several field trips, participating in the Wreaths Across America and volunteering in the classroom for various activities.
  • Fulfilled 120 hours of required Clinical Field Experience toward Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education.
  • Fulfilled 70 hours of required Clinical Practice as an intern toward Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education.

Roles And Responsibilities

  • Manage day to day operations, first calls, personalizing funeral services, supervising visitations, directing funerals, and coordinating with cemeteries or other sited of repose.
  • Entrusted to meet with families, coordinate and conduct services, including themed events and life well celebrated events.
  • Knowledgeable in several funeral related software systems, HMIS, EDRS, MeM and Carepoint 2.0
  • Skilled in delegating duties to part-time employees
  • Planning of special events such as holiday remembrance events

Timeline

Student Teacher, Fifth Grade

Inverness Primary School
08.2023 - 12.2023

Homemaker

11.2019 - Current

Funeral Director

Gonzalez Funeral Home
04.2018 - 10.2019

Funeral Director

Star of David Funeral Chapel and Memorial Gardens
08.2015 - 04.2018

Funeral Director in Charge

Stowers Funeral Home and Hillsboro Memorial Funeral Home and Gardens
03.2013 - 08.2015

Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education -

College of Education, Grand Canyon University

Associates in Mortuary Science - Mortuary Science

Nassau County Community College
Erika Milne