Fawn Lambert
Waynesville,NC
Summary
Dynamic professional with strong analytical, communication, and teamwork skills, demonstrating a proven ability to adapt quickly to new environments. Committed to contributing to team success while continuously enhancing professional capabilities. Passionate about serving families and delivering compassionate care to loved ones, ensuring a supportive and nurturing experience for all. Prepared to provide dedication and empathy within challenging roles.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Funeral Service Licensee
Wells Funeral Home
12.2024 - 10.2025
- Served compassionate, informative care to at-need families.
- Provided a supportive space offering kind, guidance and solutions to families anticipating the imminent death of a loved one.
- Coordinated with families, clergy, cemeteries, and related professionals to ensure a respectful, memorable service and disposition of their loved ones.
- Performed necessary care center daily operations; (dressing, cosmetics, casketing, coordinating with hairdresser, etc.)
- Worked effectively in fast-paced, challenging environments.
- Managed time efficiently in order to complete all tasks within deadlines.
- Demonstrated strong organizational and time management skills while managing multiple projects.
Funeral Service Licensee
Appalachian Funeral Services and Crematorium
05.2024 - 11.2024
- Arrangements with at-need, immediate and pre-need families.
- Assisted apprentices with paperwork and other activities to better support their exposure.
- Ensured all personalized and/or individual details are handled in a timely fashion prior, during and after services.
- Performed necessary care center daily operations; (dressing, cosmetics, casketing, coordinating with hairdresser, etc.)
- Process death certificates in a timely and accurate manner.
- Supervise and directed funeral and graveside services.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
Funeral Service Licensee
Altmeyer Funeral Homes- Shuler Funeral Home
05.2021 - 04.2024
- Managed all aspects of visitations, memorial services, graveside services and other dispositions.
- Ensured personalized funeral services by carefully ordering caskets, urns, collecting clothing, arranging flowers, and other items in accordance with family preferences.
- Created/received and reviewed death certificates via NCDAVE, obituaries, and other documents from families to prepare for funerals.
- Performed all necessary care center activities.
- Worked closely with clergy members to create ceremonies that accurately represented the deceased person's religious beliefs.
- Served a total of 335 families from various backgrounds between the years of 2021-2024.
- Engaged in effective collaboration with third-party organizations, including Batesville and Wilbert Vault Company, to ensure the security of all required details prior to delivering services.
Funeral Service Apprentice
Altmeyer Funeral Homes-Shuler Funeral Home
04.2020 - 05.2021
- Provided administrative support to the funeral home staff.
- Compiled information necessary for death certificates and other legal documents related to funerals.
- Organized chapels for visitations and maintained calm and orderly atmosphere.
- Prepared memorial materials, including service programs and signage.
- Performed all care center daily activities and procedures under appointed preceptor.
- Collaborated with funeral directors to execute service details, enhancing overall client satisfaction.
- Gained hands-on experience in various service tasks, developing a well-rounded skill set for future career growth.
Funeral Service Assistant
Altmeyer Funeral Homes-Shuler Funeral Home
02.2020 - 04.2020
- Assisted funeral directors in the coordination of funeral services, visitation hours, memorial services, and burials.
- Provided administrative support to the funeral home staff by answering phones, filing paperwork, and greeting visitors.
- Conducted transfers from place of death to mortuary and/or crematory facility.
- Ensured that facilities were properly prepared prior to viewings or ceremonies taking place.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of facilities, promoting a welcoming environment for families.
- Collaborated with team to arrange floral displays, creating personalized tributes for memorial services.
Funeral Service Intern
Funk's Funeral Home
01.2019 - 08.2019
- Gained insight into the daily operations of a funeral home.
- Aided in diverse administrative responsibilities including answering phones, scheduling appointments, and managing paperwork.
- Maintained cleanliness of work environment by proper disposal of contaminated materials and daily cleaning duties for funeral chapel and home.
- Contributed to the smooth execution of care center activities by assisting with tasks like washing, embalming, dressing, and casketing for burial or cremation.
- Organized and maintained inventory of funeral supplies, ensuring readiness for services at all times.
- Demonstrated adaptability by quickly learning new tasks and systems when assigned additional responsibilities during peak periods or staff shortages.
Education
Associate of Science - Funeral Services and Mortuary Science
Goodwin University
Hartford, CT12.2019
Associate of Arts - Communications
University of Phoenix
Tempe, AZ05.2014
High School Graduate -
Smoky Mountain High School
Sylva, NC06.2009
Skills
- Multitasking Abilities
- Excellent communication
- Critical thinking
- Computer skills
- Problem resolution
- Attention to detail
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Dependable and responsible
Timeline
Funeral Service Licensee
Wells Funeral Home
12.2024 - 10.2025
Funeral Service Licensee
Appalachian Funeral Services and Crematorium
05.2024 - 11.2024
Funeral Service Licensee
Altmeyer Funeral Homes- Shuler Funeral Home
05.2021 - 04.2024
Funeral Service Apprentice
Altmeyer Funeral Homes-Shuler Funeral Home
04.2020 - 05.2021
Funeral Service Assistant
Altmeyer Funeral Homes-Shuler Funeral Home
02.2020 - 04.2020
Funeral Service Intern
Funk's Funeral Home
01.2019 - 08.2019
Associate of Science - Funeral Services and Mortuary Science
Goodwin University
Associate of Arts - Communications
University of Phoenix
High School Graduate -
Smoky Mountain High School