Funeral Services Professional Seeking Extra Income

Michaela A. Nisbet

Coventry, RI ***** 860-***-**** **************@*****.***

Summary

● 20 years' experience in all aspects of funeral service and equipped in a fast-paced high call volume environment.

● Skilled in the embalming process, cosmetic application, and restorative arts. Skillset that was developed with employment in a high call volume firms, with a more traditional funeral service clientele.

● Knowledgeable in arrangements conferences for traditional funeral services and familiar with the arrangement process for different religious affiliations, and customs that are practiced within those religions.

● Vast understanding of the cremation process including Federal and State laws that are required for the cremation process along with the technical processes of a crematory. Certified as a crematory operator, since 2013.

Professional Experience

Nardolillo Funeral Home & Crematory, Inc. - Cranston, RI 03/2020- Current Funeral Director, Embalmer and Crematory Operator

Family owned and operated funeral home and crematory with two locations within the state. Average yearly call volume of 750 families served. Onsite crematory at one location.

● Daily operations of a funeral home, including meeting with families to facilitate the services for the day of the funeral.

● Recording of biographical information, for the completion of death certificates, obituary composition, funeral home files and any required permits needed for the funeral services.

● Coordination of outside facilities such as churches, cemeteries, florists and caterers for funeral planning.

● Completion of financial statements to ensure all facilities, and the funeral home are paid in a timely manner.

● Preparation of deceased through the embalming process, dressing, casketing and cosmetic application. Additionally, any postmortem restoration if needed due to trauma.

● Performing cremations in regulation with Federal and State laws, once proper authorizations have been obtained.

Carpenter-Jenks Funeral Home & Crematory-West Warwick, RI 8/2013 -3/2020 Funeral Director, Embalmer and Crematory Operator Family owned and operated funeral home and crematory. The average yearly call volume of 350 families served, with an onsite crematory.

● Daily operations of a funeral home, including meeting with families to facilitate the services for the day of the funeral. Overseeing completion of funeral services.

● Recording of biographical information, for the completion of death certificates, obituary composition, funeral home files and any required permits needed for the funeral services.

● Coordination of outside facilities such as churches, cemeteries, florists and caterers for funeral planning. Staffing for funeral services, and ceremonies.

● Completion of financial statements to ensure all facilities, and the funeral home are paid in a timely manner.

● Preparation of deceased through the embalming process, dressing, casketing and cosmetic application. Additionally, any postmortem restoration if needed due to trauma.

● Performing cremations in regulation with Federal and State laws, once proper authorizations have been obtained.

Licenses, Certificates and Training

Connecticut Licensed Funeral Director- Lic# 2673- 2007 Rhode Island Licensed Funeral Director- Lic #1226-2013 Certified Funeral Service Practitioner (CFSP) - 2009 Certified Crematory Operator Training (CCO) – 2013 Arranger Training- 2016

Awards and Accomplishments

Who’s Who American Junior Colleges- 2004

Articles published in Dodge Magazine

“An Embalmer First” - Summer 2015

“Death of a Mentor” - Summer 2016

RIFDA- Board of Governors – 2018-2021

Education

Briarwood College – Southington, CT – Associates Applied Sciences –Mortuary Science -2005 Associate of the Arts – General Studies - 2005

Rhode Island College – Providence, RI – Psychology/ Criminal Justice – 09/ 2001- 05/ 2002 Coventry High School – Coventry, RI May 2001

Contact this candidate