Marco S. Vanderburg
Funeral Director and Embalmer, Independent family funeral homes
Springfield, MO · (417) 555 0176 · name@example.com · linkedin.com/in/marcosvanderburg
Key Qualifications
EXPERIENCE
Fourteen years of licensed funeral directing and embalming in family owned firms
INDUSTRIES
Independent family funeral homes, rural and small city practice, veteran and fraternal services
SPECIALTIES
Arrangement conferences, embalming and restorative art, cemetery and crematory coordination, veteran honors, aftercare
SYSTEMS
Passare case management, Frazer Consultants websites, Osiris funeral home software, electronic death registration
CREDENTIALS
Missouri funeral director and embalmer licenses and National Board Examination passed
EDUCATION
Associate degree in mortuary science from a program accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education
Executive Summary
Licensed funeral director and embalmer with fourteen years at a family owned firm handling about three hundred and twenty calls a year. Serves families from first call through the service, embalms and prepares, and keeps the firm current on the general price list and disclosure rules.
Signature Achievements
- Handles about one hundred and thirty families a year personally, with a service satisfaction score averaging four point eight out of five.
- Rebuilt the general price list and the itemized statement so the firm met every Federal Trade Commission funeral rule disclosure requirement.
- Grew preneed contract volume from thirty one to seventy four agreements a year after starting evening seminars at area churches.
- Established the veteran honors program with two local posts, which the firm now provides at no additional charge for around forty families a year.
- Trained four apprentice funeral directors through their state required internship hours, all of whom passed the licensing examination.
Professional Experience
Funeral Director and Embalmer
Barrett and Sons Funeral Home, Springfield, MO 2014 to present
Family owned firm with two chapels and an on site crematory serving about three hundred and twenty families a year.
- Conducts arrangement conferences, presents the general price list and prepares the itemized statement of goods and services selected.
- Embalms, dresses, casks and cosmetizes remains and performs restorative work following trauma or long illness.
- Files death certificates through the electronic death registration system and obtains permits for burial or cremation.
- Coordinates clergy, musicians, cemeteries, crematory operations and military honors for each service.
- Meets preneed families, explains funding options and completes trust or insurance funded contracts.
Apprentice Funeral Director
Ozark Hills Memorial Chapel, Branson, MO 2012 to 2014
Two location firm where he completed the state required apprenticeship under a licensed preceptor.
- Assisted with removals, embalming and preparation room duties under supervision.
- Set up visitations and services and drove the lead car in funeral processions.
- Completed the required case count and reporting for licensure.
Licensure and Certification
Missouri funeral director license, active
Missouri embalmer license, active
National Board Examination, arts and sciences sections passed 2012
Member of the National Funeral Directors Association
Education
Associate of Applied Science in Mortuary Science, program accredited by the American Board of Funeral Service Education, 2012
Bachelor of Arts in Communication, Missouri State University, 2010
Core Skills
Arrangement conferences · Embalming · Restorative art · Federal Trade Commission funeral rule · General price list preparation · Preneed contracts · Death certificate filing · Cemetery coordination · Veteran honors · Grief support and aftercare