Teresa Hutto
San Marcos,TX
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
Work History
Death Doula
Self Employed
04.2017 - 09.2023
- Improved client satisfaction by providing personalized emotional, physical, and educational support throughout the pregnancy and birthing process.
- Developed trusting relationships with clients by actively listening to their concerns and addressing their needs during end of life visits.
- Enhanced client comfort during end of life situation, by utilizing various pain management techniques such as massage, breathing exercises, and position changes.
- Supported families in making informed decisions about end of life options by sharing evidence-based information on various topics related to end of life care and death.
Funeral Director's Assistant
A Hui Hou Crematory And Funeral Home
02.2008 - 06.2017
- Emotionally comforted mourners and lent perspective during all-encompassing tragedies.
- Positioned corpses in caskets and arranged according to client wishes with exceptional and constant communication.
- Loaded and operated hearses to transport caskets cautiously.
- Navigated and accommodated differing religious and cultural considerations for post-mortem care, conducting culturally responsible ceremonies and preparation practices.
- Acquired burial permits and registered deaths with proper authorities.
- Acted as pallbearer during wake, funeral and burial process.
- Cosmetically enhanced deceased with care and according to specific family requests.
Education
Associate of Applied Science - Psychology of Death And Dying
Palomar College
San Marcos, CA06.2022
Associate of Science - Funeral Service And Mortuary Science
American River College
Sacramento, CA08.1999
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Education
Eastern Oregon University
La Grande, OR08.1981
Associate of Science - General Studies
Grossmont College
El Cajon, CA08.1979
Skills
Ability to carry on hard conversations, and to help facilitate conversations that help provide support for both the dying and their families Facilitate and provide support, both for the dying individual and their family members Walk families through the experience leading up to death, including making arrangements, and additional support to the patient, and their loved ones Normalize death care by creating space for increased communication, and ensure autonomy between patient and family
- Attention to detail
- Customer service
- Funeral planning
- Memorial service setup
- Public speaking
- Organizational abilities
- Relaxation Techniques
- Patient Information
- Client Needs Assessment
- Emotional Support
- Company Guidelines
- Product Selection
Timeline
Death Doula
Self Employed
04.2017 - 09.2023
Funeral Director's Assistant
A Hui Hou Crematory And Funeral Home
02.2008 - 06.2017
Associate of Applied Science - Psychology of Death And Dying
Palomar College
Associate of Science - Funeral Service And Mortuary Science
American River College
Bachelor of Science - Nursing Education
Eastern Oregon University
Associate of Science - General Studies
Grossmont College
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