Detail-oriented team player with strong organizational skills. Ability to handle multiple projects simultaneously with a high degree of accuracy.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Mortuary Arranger
Mt View Mortuary & Cemetery
San Bernardino
09.2023 - Current
Meet with Families to arrange, conduct and direct bereavement rites, including funeral, conducts, and directs bereavement rites, including funeral and memorial ceremonies in a professional, organized and caring manner consistent with Company Policies and Procedures
Confirms authorization to proceed with the service arrangements, ordering caskets and urns for services
Ensures client families are informed of special recognition/services available for veterans and ensures the delivery of selected recognition/services
In absence of Family Service Counselor, provides aftercare including delivery of: documentation; stationery; information on insurance
Ensures potential pre-need referrals are shared with Family Service Counselors
Ensures adherence to all applicable professional, municipal, state/provincial and federal licensing authorities, rules and regulations
Prepares and accurately completes documents and online entries related to services, cremations, maintenance
Assists with general office duties including answering phones
Receives caskets and other funeral home supplies as well as place into orders for inventory.
Family Service Counselor
Mt View Mortuary & Cemetery
San Bernardino
11.2021 - Current
Respond to client inquiries in a timely, respectful, sensitive and professional manner
Connects with families through listening, honest communication and genuine concern
Develops an understanding of each family’s unique needs and offers solutions that provide value to them
Stays in touch with families to ensure satisfaction
Prepares for all appointments and performs all procedures with professionalism and attention to detail
Follows through on all customer problems and requests
Builds trust-based relationships to earn the right to ask for referrals
Earns the right to gain referrals to offer protection to protect family members, and the family’s relatives and friends, by educating them on the benefits of pre-planning.
Consumer Relations
Markwins Beauty
Diamond Bar
05.2003 - 04.2017
Understood issues and helped create solutions that enhanced consumer relations.
Collaborated with team members to improve overall consumer relations, sharing insights and best practices.
Collaborated with team members to develop strategies for improving overall consumer relations processes.
Participated in regular team meetings to discuss ongoing challenges, successes, and areas for improvement within consumer relations operations.
Worked closely with members of quality control, quality assurance and packaging teams in monitoring and improving consumer relations.
Developed and improved account relationships.
Handled customer inquiries professionally and knowledgeably, resolving issues promptly to maintain positive relationships with patrons.
Resolved complex issues, ensuring a positive customer experience and fostering long-term relationships.
Maintained accounting records utilizing in-house and client systems.
Applied proper codes to invoices, files, and receipts to keep records organized and easily searchable.
Input high volume of monthly invoices with consistent accuracy.
Facilitated timely month-end closing activities by completing accurate journal entries and account adjustments.
Improved consumer relations by responding promptly and professionally to inquiries received via social media channels or email.
Education
Insurance license Life limited by state California -
Mountain View high school, El Monte Ca -
Northwest College, West Covina-Certificate -
Skills
Display highest level of professionalism and sensitivity when dealing with family members Customer Service detailed oriented, mortuary operations knowledge, multi-tasking and cemetery knowledge Life Insurance knowledge, proficient in HMIS, Compass, Forms Framework, Excel
Scheduling proficiency
Meeting facilitation
Client meetings
Order Placement
Organizational expertise
Timeline
Mortuary Arranger
Mt View Mortuary & Cemetery
09.2023 - Current
Family Service Counselor
Mt View Mortuary & Cemetery
11.2021 - Current
Consumer Relations
Markwins Beauty
05.2003 - 04.2017
Insurance license Life limited by state California -
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