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Valerie Savedra

Albuquerque,NM

Summary

At Riverside Funeral Home, I excelled in providing compassionate support and expert funeral planning, showcasing exceptional organizational abilities and communication skills. My role significantly improved mourner satisfaction and streamlined funeral processes, demonstrating adaptability and reliability in a sensitive and demanding environment.

Work History

Funeral Director's Assistant

Riverside Funeral Home
  • Emotionally comforted mourners and lent perspective during all-encompassing tragedies.
  • 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.
  • Prepared obituaries for newspapers and online publications after extensive consultation with family members.
  • Acted as pallbearer during wake, funeral and burial process.
  • Positioned corpses in caskets and arranged according to client wishes with exceptional and constant communication.
  • Cosmetically enhanced deceased with care and according to specific family requests.
  • Picked up deceased at private homes, hospitals and county morgues.
  • Closed and secured caskets and led funeral corteges to churches and burial sites.
  • Greeted funeral guests and coordinated seating.
  • Transported deceased to funeral home.
  • Provided administrative support to funeral home staff.
  • Carried flowers to hearses or limousines for transportation to places of interment.

Education

Certificate - Dental Assistant

Pima Medical Institute
Albuquerque, NM
08.2016

Skills

  • Organizational abilities
  • Transportation Coordination
  • Funeral planning
  • Marketing support
  • Office Administration
  • Guest Interaction
  • Guest Assistance
  • Multitasking
  • Reliability
  • Excellent Communication
  • Active Listening
  • Decision-Making
  • Adaptability

Timeline

Funeral Director's Assistant

Riverside Funeral Home

Certificate - Dental Assistant

Pima Medical Institute
Valerie Savedra