Nina Renea Sheppard
***A Pulaski Street
Brooklyn, New York 11206
Cell: 347-***-**** / 347-***-**** E-mail: *******@*****.***
EXPERIENCED IN GRIEF COUNSELING AND FUNERAL SERVICES
Strong experience in assisting families and individuals in the handling of funeral arrangements.
10+ years of funeral services. Passionate about assisting individuals with disabilities maintain a positive
and active role in society and in their own lives. Equally adept at office procedures and administration.
PROFILE
Various Computer Software Programs
QuickBooks
Office Administration
Customer Service
Claims/Insurances/Adjustments
Organized
Dedicated
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Queens Center for Progress Queens, New York
Direct Care Worker 6/2010 – 9/2012
• Assist the elderly who have special needs with their daily routines, grooming and feeding.
• Monitor the consumers to ensure their safety.
• Maintain consumer’s medical calendar and accompany them on all medical appointments.
• Ensure treatment plans and goals are met.
• Administer daily medicine to consumers.
• Maintain consumer’s weekly attendance records.
• Assist with consumer’s weekly allowance.
• Accompany consumers on yearly vacation.
Frank R. Bell Funeral Home, Inc. Brooklyn, New York
Administrator 8/2001 – 7/2009
• Managed Administrative Department consisting of 3 co-administrators.
• Met with all families to provided directions and ascertain their needs.
• Worked closely with funeral directors preparing funeral worksheets and the ordering of
caskets, prayer cards, nameplates, livery, cemetery plots, ministerial services, floral
arrangements and all color or black\white programs.
• Attended to foreign shipping of deceased bodies, prepared necessary documents and
• arranged for all visits to embassies and consulates.
• Generated computerized payments to cemeteries, ministers, musicians and vendors.
• Generated job letters to families to obtain additional data and documents regarding
other countries, airlines and funeral homes.
• Coordinate the administrative scheduling to align with the funeral directors and ensure
that all beauticians, barbers, and all cosmetic personnel’s duties are performed in a timely
and professional manner.
• Documented the distribution of all cremation urns and cremains.
• Assisted funeral directors with funeral services.
Senator Alton R. Waldon, Jr. (Senatorial Office) Jamaica, New York
Secretary 9/1995 – 6/2001
• Typed correspondence, letters and newsletters relating to senate office and district members.
• Met with Assembly and Council persons on various issues and communicated to Senator.
• Assisted Senator by attending meetings either in Queens or Albany offices.
• Coordinated Town Hall and Board of Elections meetings.
• Responsible for training office personnel.
Frank Hall Reinsurance Company New York, New York
Secretary 7/1978 – 8/1995
Worked in numerous departments; Claims, Insurances & Adjustments and Accounting.
Assisted in typing, filing, faxing etc.
Assisted in the sending and receiving of domestic and international telexes.
Education:
Berkeley-Clairmont Business College Associates Degree