Tabitha Garcia-Cruz
Nokomis
Summary
Devoted Funeral Director and Embalmer seeking a transition to an anatomical setting while leveraging 13 years of experience in high-volume care centers, including specialized skills in embalming for delayed burial and shipping cases
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Care Center Coordinator
Toale Brothers
Sarasota
08.2018 - Current
- Utilized various embalming techniques and chemicals to ensure optimum preservation and disinfection.
- Implemented new protocols regarding deceased identification verification and initial assessments
- Organized and maintained the embalming room, supplies and equipment in an orderly manner.
- Ensured compliance with health laws, safety regulations and ethical standards relate.
- Assist families with finalizing funeral arrangements as needed
Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer
Farley Funeral Homes and Crematory
Venice
06.2017 - 08.2018
- Arranged funeral services for grieving familes to meet budget and memorialized instructions
- Transferred deceased from residences, hospitals, and county morgues
- Operated crematory while adhering to strict company protocol and guidelines
Care Center Manager
Lee Memorial Park Care Center
Fort Myers
10.2012 - 06.2017
- Managed daily care center and crematory activities for 8 client funeral homes
- Delegated care center duties to employees, streamlining daily progress and efficiency.
- Assisted in recruiting, hiring, and training of team members
- Observed each employee's individual strengths and initiated mentoring programs to improve areas of weakness
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Funeral Service And Mortuary Science
American Academy McAllister Institute
New York, New York08-2012
Bachelor of Science - Emergency And Disaster Management
Stony Brook University
Stony Brook, NY05-2006
Skills
Microsoft Word and PowerPoint
- Funeral home software proficiency
- Technological adaptability
- Equipment maintenance and safety
- Embalming techniques
Certification
- Florida State Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer
- CANA crematory operator certified
- Resilient Leadership Course Harvard Business School
- Interpersonal Skills Course Oxford Home Study Centre
Timeline
Care Center Coordinator
Toale Brothers
08.2018 - Current
Licensed Funeral Director and Embalmer
Farley Funeral Homes and Crematory
06.2017 - 08.2018
Care Center Manager
Lee Memorial Park Care Center
10.2012 - 06.2017
Associate of Applied Science - Funeral Service And Mortuary Science
American Academy McAllister Institute
Bachelor of Science - Emergency And Disaster Management
Stony Brook University
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