TRACY L. SCHESSOW

One of two directors on a rotating schedule at a 300 plus call firm, the last two years. Assisted in the preparation of bodies for visitation or burial, adhering to strict standards of care.

Upheld legal compliance with local regulations regarding burials, cremations, and embalming practices. Promoted funeral service merchandise such as caskets, urns, outer burial containers. Improved client satisfaction by providing compassionate and personalized funeral services. Continuously updated industry knowledge by attending professional workshops, conferences, and seminars. Customized funeral services to reflect unique lives of deceased, ensuring their legacy was honored and remembered. Streamlined operational processes, leading to more efficient and cost-effective service delivery.

One of three arrangers as well as lead embalmer/cosmetizer to complete preparation of all the deceased as needed. Responsible for ensuring proper paperwork in a timely manner. Direct other team members participating in a service or daily duty, ensure each member of team understands their role. Other duties including by not limited to; oversee all embalming’s, ordering of supplies as well as other aspects of funeral directing.

• Primary director and embalmer on a rotating shift; working independently with support staff. Understand and utilizes systems to review merchandise, enter contracts and complete necessary forms. Maintain accurate, up-to-date files, as well as other aspects of funeral directions

• Primary arranger and director as well as lead embalmer/cosmetizer to complete preparation of the deceased as needed on a shift of a three-person rotation. Ensure proper paperwork in a timely manner. Direct all team members participating in a service or daily duty, ensuring each member of team understand their role. Other duties including but not limited to; oversee all embalming’s, apprentices, building maintenance, ordering supplies and merchandise as well as other aspects of funeral directing.

• Primary duties consist of removal and preparation work such as embalming restoration and preparing deceased for viewing. Other responsibilities included conducting arrangements and pre-arrangements, directing funeral services, and filing all necessary paperwork.

• Lead embalmer and supervisor of the preparation room which primary duty was to oversee all embalming’s done by apprentices and other directors as well as being the main cosmetologist. Other duties included ordering of fluids and other prep room supplies; also making funeral arrangements by family’s request.

• Responsibilities included being the primary arranger as well as lead embalmer on a shift. Other duties consisted of making pre-need and at-need arrangements as well as operating the on-site crematory. I also serviced as preceptor for apprentices.

• Main duties included making pre-need and at-need arrangements at the person’s home or in the office, removals and embalming as well as directing funeral services.

• Responsibilities included styling, cutting, perming, color changes, handling financial transaction and serving the public.