Kamie Hendricks
Forest Lawn Memorial-Parks
Cypress
1
Certification
21
years of professional experience
Compassionate Mortuary Leadperson with 20+ years of experience in embalming, funeral arrangements, and family care. Skilled in training, applying advanced skills, and navigating emotional family situations to support dignified presentation and excellent service.
Work History
Mortuary Leadperson
17 Years 9 Months- Daily care and preparation of decedents, working closely with grieving families to maintain excellence in funeral service
- Overseeing and training Apprentice Embalmers and Work Study Interns as a Supervising Embalmer
- 6 years of experience as coordinator for Every 15 Minutes programs with Los Alamitos, Cypress, and Kennedy High Schools.
- 3 years of experience as an Embalming Educator, conducting hands-on lab learning with Mortuary Science Students
Apprentice Embalmer
1 Year 8 Months- 24-hour on-call availability to families experiencing the death of a loved one
- Embalming and preparation of decedents, first call removals, funeral directing, death certificate completion, meeting with families to make funeral and cremation arrangements
- Maintained mortuary sanitation standards through thorough cleaning of preparation room and equipment
Education
Advanced Postmorem Reconstructive Surgery
Completion of Mortuary Science Program
Bachelor of Arts - Psychology
Graduate with Cum Laude honors. Vice President of Inter-Tribal Student Council
Skills
Complex problem resolution
Verbal and written communication
Service focused
Staff development
Collaborative teamwork
Certification
- Licensed Funeral Director (FDR 2835), 2006 to present
- Licensed Embalmer (EMB 9062), 2007 to present
- Licensed Crematory Manager (CRM 868), 2021 to present
- Certified Funeral Service Practitioner (CFSP), Academy of Funeral Service Professionals- 2024 to present
Timeline
Mortuary Leadperson
Forest Lawn Memorial-Parks
01.2009 - CurrentRead More
Apprentice Embalmer
McAulay & Wallace Mortuary
10.2005 - 06.2007Read More
Fountain National Academy of Professional Embalming Skills
Advanced Postmorem Reconstructive Surgery
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Cypress College
Completion of Mortuary Science Program
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California State University, Fullerton
Bachelor of Arts from Psychology
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