Phillip Mink
Mountain Home,AR
Summary
Dynamic Funeral Director and Licensed Embalmer with extensive experience at Arkansas Central Mortuary Service, specializing in funeral service coordination and customer support while enhancing community outreach initiatives.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Funeral Director/Professional Embalmer
Arkansas Central Mortuary Service
Little Rock, AR
08.2022 - Current
- Led and directed funeral and graveside services, ensuring respectful and organized environments.
- Met with client families to discuss service options and pricing plans, providing tailored support.
- Coordinated transportation of deceased from place of death to funeral home efficiently.
- Oversaw filing of legal documents and maintained accurate records of contracts and payments.
- Drafted professional correspondence and marketing materials to enhance community outreach.
- Supervised staff during viewings and memorial services to ensure smooth operations.
- Prepared death certificates, obtained necessary signatures, and completed insurance claim forms.
- Organized funeral services, coordinating clergy, pallbearers, flowers, and music.
Funeral Director/Professional Embalmer
Atkinson Funeral Home
Malvern, AR
07.2021 - 08.2022
- Supervised staff during viewings, funerals, and memorial services to ensure smooth operations.
- Arranged funeral services, coordinating clergy, pallbearers, flowers, music, and necessary items.
- Consulted families to finalize funeral arrangements and discuss service options and pricing.
- Facilitated final disposition planning by providing resources on cemetery plots and mausoleum spaces.
- Completed death certificates and legal documents for burial or cremation efficiently.
- Maintained compliance with state regulations governing funeral homes throughout all processes.
- Participated in community outreach programs to raise awareness of funeral industry services.
- Conducted postmortem care, including embalming and dressing the deceased for viewing.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Funeral Services
University of Arkansas
05-2021
Skills
- Embalming techniques
- Funeral service coordination
- Record keeping and documentation
- Customer service and support
- Community outreach and engagement
- Record keeping
- Legal document preparation
- Customer service
- Staff supervision
- Legal compliance
- Body transportation
- Staff scheduling
- Funeral Merchandising
- Embalming expertise
- Multitasking Abilities
- Interpersonal skills
- Conflict resolution
- Death Notification Procedure
- Professional demeanor
- Pre-need arrangements
- Continuous improvement
- Funeral service management
- Mortuary science
- Written communication
- Body preservation
- Liturgical knowledge
- Guest ushering
- Obituary writing
- Professional ethics
- Licensed embalmer in Arkansas
- Adaptability and flexibility
- Analytical thinking
- Funeral arrangements
- Time management
- Crematory maintenance
- Sell products
- Body preparation
- Sales and marketing
- Analytical skills
- Coordinate services
- Cultural Funeral Traditions
- Problem-solving
- Ceremonial Design
- Funeral home software
Certification
- Funeral Director
- Embalmer
Timeline
Funeral Director/Professional Embalmer
Arkansas Central Mortuary Service
08.2022 - Current
Funeral Director/Professional Embalmer
Atkinson Funeral Home
07.2021 - 08.2022
Associate of Applied Science - Funeral Services
University of Arkansas