Jennifer Bradley
McKinney,TX
Summary
Highly-motivated employee with desire to take on new challenges. Strong worth ethic, adaptability and exceptional interpersonal skills. Adept at working effectively unsupervised and quickly mastering new skills.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
Funeral Director
Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home
Frisco, TX
03.2006 - Current
- Provided bereavement counseling to families and friends of the deceased.
- Assisted in pre-arranging funerals with clients.
- Organized funeral services and memorials, including arranging for clergy, pallbearers, flowers, music and other necessary items.
- Maintained records of all contracts, payments and services provided.
- Prepared obituaries for publication in local newspapers.
- Coordinated arrangements with cemeteries or crematories for interment or cremation of remains.
- Advised families on applicable laws regarding disposition of human remains.
- Arranged transportation of body from place of death to funeral home.
- Managed ordering and inventorying of caskets, urns and other related merchandise.
- Conducted postmortem care such as embalming and dressing the deceased for viewing or burial.
- Performed administrative duties such as answering phones, filing paperwork and completing forms.
- Prepared legal documents such as death certificates and permits for burial or cremation.
- Met with client families to discuss service options and pricing plans.
- Facilitated final disposition planning by providing resources about cemetery plots or mausoleum spaces.
- Served as a liaison between family members and vendors at visitation events.
- Supervised staff on duty during viewings, funerals or memorial services.
- Ensured compliance with state regulations governing funeral homes.
- Participated in continuing education courses to maintain licensure requirements.
- Provided support to colleagues during times of high volume activity.
- Created meaningful tribute videos featuring photographs and audio recordings of the deceased.
- Removed deceased from place of death and transported to funeral home.
- Completed and filed all necessary legal documentation quickly and accurately.
- Led and directed funeral and graveside services.
- Consulted with families of deceased to make funeral arrangements.
- Scheduled funeral services, coordinated burials and arranged cremations.
- Addressed all client questions and requests for information relating to funeral services and pricing.
- Arranged funerals consistent with each family's heritage and religious beliefs.
- Arranged for clergy members to perform funeral services.
- Completed legal documentation and signed death certificates.
- Prepared death certificates and drafted obituaries.
- Conducted pre-need consultations to educate clients on available funeral plans.
- Oversaw filing of legal documents.
- Offered counseling and comfort to bereaved family members and friends.
- Obtained information to complete death certificates or burial permits.
- Offered counsel, comfort and support to loved ones during difficult times.
- Communicated with funeral attendees to provide information and facilitate organized services.
- Participated in community activities for funeral home promotions and other purposes.
- Obtained doctors' signatures on death certificate to complete insurance claim forms.
Education
Associate of Applied Science -
Dallas Institute of Funeral Service
Dallas, TX05.2006
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Tarleton State University
Stephenville, TX05.2003
Skills
- Embalming Techniques
- Obituary Writing
- OSHA Regulations
- Regulatory Compliance
- Sales
- Licensed Embalmer in Texas
- MS Word, Excel, and Outlook
- Valid Texas Driver's License
- Remains Preparation
- Decision-Making
- Critical Thinking
- DataEase
Timeline
Funeral Director
Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home
03.2006 - Current
Associate of Applied Science -
Dallas Institute of Funeral Service
Bachelor of Science - Biology
Tarleton State University
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