Jeff Tatum
1866 Birch Court, SW
Conyers, GA 30094
H: 770-679-4010 • C: 404-386-7725 • E:
Objective: To serve a firm as a Funeral Director with all matters regarding funerals and memorial services which include arranging and directing events for the preparation and burial or cremation of the deceased with dignity and honor while providing care and compassion to the families and the communities it serves.
Experience: Tom M. Wages Funeral Service: 2011—Present
‡Coordinate, arrange, and direct funerals and memorial services
‡Perform and assist with other administrative and ancillary duties as needed
‡Assist with embalming, dressing and casketing as needed
Rockdale Medical Center: 2011—Present
‡Collect specimens throughout the hospital for various laboratory tests
‡Perform phlebotomy services for admitted patients as well as out-patients
‡Responsible for tracking patients and ordered laboratory tests for entire hospital
Pope Dickson & Son Funeral Directors: 2004—2011
‡Primarily coordinated, arranged, and directed funerals and memorial services
‡Prepared obituaries, death certificates, Social Security information, and filed insurance ‡Implemented various software programs to enhance administrative functions for the firm
‡Assisted with embalming, dressing and casketing, application of cosmetics and restorative art
Education: Ogeechee Technical College—Statesboro, GA—2008—2011
‡Associates of Applied Science Degree (AAS) in Funeral Service Education
‡Graduated with Highest Honors with a 3.92 GPA
Atlanta Technical College—Atlanta, GA—1991—1992
‡Technical Diploma in Medical Assisting
‡Graduated with High Honors with a 3.79 GPA
Professional Affiliations:
‡The Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice
‡The National Funeral Directors Association
‡The Georgia Funeral Directors Association
Computer proficiency skills:
‡MS Word: Used to design and create Memorial Folders and other documents
‡MS Excel: Used to create and interpret financial reports for accounting and auditing
‡MS Power Point: Used for brochures and catalogs for the firm
‡MS Access: Used to design various databases that have proved to be beneficial
Licensures:
‡Licensed Funeral Director and Licensed Embalmer credentials for the State of Georgia
‡Certified Medical Assistant credential by the American Association of Medical Assistants