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Madison Scott

Bedford

Summary

I am a highly driven individual that can thrive in fast paced work environments. I am a skilled and effective communicator, highly organized, and very personable. I have high experience in customer service, administrative work, and positions that contribute to team efforts.

With experience as a funeral director and a stage manager, I am detailed oriented, able to dedicate focus on specific tasks and projects, work with a diverse amount of clientele, and I am efficient at multitasking.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

Funeral Director

Dignity Memorial
Colleyville, TX
08.2022 - Current
  • Assist families in planning funeral and mortuary service
  • Main point of communication was phone and email
  • Scheduling of services
  • Acting as master of ceremonies and overseeing the conducting of funeral services
  • Act as support for family leading up to funeral events
  • Extensive knowledge of funeral and mortuary law
  • Skill in communication with both families and other funeral service professionals
  • Experience working in a corporate environment
  • Providing emotional support to families
  • When needed, able to solve problems and resolve complaints
  • Ability to work with multiple families at one time.

Stage Manager

As Hired
Austin, TX
05.2017 - 01.2021

I worked with multiple theater companies in the Austin area. Jarrott Productions, Different Stages,The City Theatre, Rude Mechanics, Penfold Theatre company, and the Georgetown Palace.
Assist the director during rehearsals
Set up rehearsals
Acted as a main source of communication for the actors.
Acted as a liaison between the director and the designers.
Prepare rehearsal reports that were sent to the director, actors, and designers.
Maintain responsibility of keys to the rehearsal and performance spaces.
Time managed rehearsals
Set up props, furniture, and special effects for each performance.
Light test, sound test, visual effects test before each show.
Create call times for actors and other personnel to arrive at the theatre on the nights of performances.
Communicate with the front of house in order to maintain audience control
Run the light and sound board
Store away props, set pieces and costumes until the next performance
Communicate with designers when needs arose in their specialty (Example: A rip in a major costume piece warranted the costume designer to repair it)
Create performance reports for each performance and send them out to the director, actors, facility personnel, designers, and other concerned parties.

Education

Associate of Science - Funeral Directing And Mortuary Science

Dallas Institute Of Funeral Service
Dallas, TX
05-2022

Bachelor of Arts - Theatre Management

St. Edward's University
Austin
05-2017

Skills

  • Regulatory compliance
  • OSHA regulations
  • Compassionate communication
  • Pricing structures
  • Customer response
  • Sales and marketing
  • Empathetic
  • Staff scheduling
  • Funeral planning
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Problem-solving
  • Time management
  • Attention to detail
  • Problem-solving abilities
  • Multitasking
  • Excellent communication
  • Organizational skills
  • Active listening
  • Self motivation
  • Interpersonal skills
  • Analytical thinking
  • Conflict resolution
  • Legal compliance
  • MS word, excel, and outlook

Timeline

Funeral Director

Dignity Memorial
08.2022 - Current

Stage Manager

As Hired
05.2017 - 01.2021

Associate of Science - Funeral Directing And Mortuary Science

Dallas Institute Of Funeral Service

Bachelor of Arts - Theatre Management

St. Edward's University