Deborah Francois
P.O Box 693 Onion Lake,SK
Overview
2026
2026
years of professional experience
Work History
Funeral Director & Embalmer
Northern Lights Funeral Home
Cold Lake, AB
07.2009 - 05.2011
- Coordinated funeral services, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements and family preferences.
- Managed preparation of remains, enhancing presentation for viewings and memorial services.
- Developed personalized memorial options, tailoring services to meet diverse cultural practices.
- Collaborated with families to create meaningful tributes, fostering a supportive environment during difficult times.
- Assisted in the preparation of bodies for visitation or burial, adhering to strict standards of care.
- Established trust among clients by consistently delivering exceptional service while maintaining sensitivity towards their needs.
- Maintained facility cleanliness, ensuring a welcoming environment for grieving families.
- Displayed highest level of professionalism and sensitivity when dealing with grieving family members.
- Managed all aspects of funeral arrangements for smooth and efficient service delivery.
- Arranged funeral/memorial services for grieving families to meet budget and memorialized instructions.
- Liaised between hospitals, physicians, county coroner and members of clergy to coordinate final arrangements.
- Discussed pre-arranged funeral options and explained pricing to clients.
- Upheld legal compliance with local regulations regarding burials, cremations, and embalming practices.
- Promoted funeral service merchandise such as caskets, urns, outer burial containers and flowers.
- Picked up deceased at private homes, hospitals and county morgues.
- Improved client satisfaction by providing compassionate and personalized funeral services.
- Managed financial transactions and record-keeping with accuracy and confidentiality.
- Discussed nature of funeral service, disposition of remains and funeral costs with family members.
- Closed and secured caskets and led funeral corteges to churches and burial sites.
- Performed embalming procedures and updated case study reports.
- Collaborated with clergy members to plan meaningful and respectful memorial services.
- Drafted and published Number obituaries per week on behalf of families served.
- Secured and filed burial permits and made funeral arrangements.
- Coordinated transportation logistics for timely arrival of deceased to final resting place.
- Communicated with insurance companies to secure death benefits for payment of services.
- Orchestrated memorable and personalized memorial services, honoring lives of deceased.
- Enhanced family satisfaction by providing compassionate and tailored funeral services.
- Ensured dignified care of deceased, maintaining highest standards of ethical practices.
- Completed death certificates, burial permits and other legal documents for families.
- Helped families select funeral and burial details from range of available options.
- Worked with cemeteries to schedule grave opening and closing.
- Improved appearance of remains with use of cosmetics.
- Assisted clients with pre-arranging funeral services.
- Embalmed human remains to slow decomposition.
- Performed embalming procedures with precision and adherence to safety protocols.
- Prepared bodies for viewing by applying cosmetics and dressing according to family wishes.
- Assisted in the coordination of funeral services, ensuring all details met client expectations.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of embalming room and equipment for optimal workflow.
- Collaborated with funeral directors to address specific needs and preferences of families.
- Received positive feedback from families for the care and dignity given to their loved ones during the embalming process.
- Prepared remains for services, viewings, and cremations.
- Supported funeral home operations by assisting with visitations, viewings, funerals, and other related events when needed.
- Sutured incisions with meticulous precision and attention to detail.
- Achieved optimal preservation results through precise injection of appropriate chemical mixtures based on individual cases.
- Completed incisions to withdraw blood and waste and inserted embalming fluid with pump.
- Dressed bodies and placed in caskets.
- Utilized embalming techniques to restore deceased bodies to suitable conditions for viewing.
- Coordinated body preparation and preservation.
- Conducted removal of bodies from place of death, transporting to funeral home.
Data Entry Clerk
Onion Lake Health Centre
Onion Lake, SK
2020 - Current
- Entered data accurately into company databases and spreadsheets.
- Supported team in maintaining organized digital filing systems.
- Assisted in verifying data accuracy through routine audits.
- Processed incoming information efficiently to meet deadlines.
- Utilized data entry software to streamline workflow processes.
- Maintained confidentiality of sensitive information throughout tasks.
- Adapted quickly to new tools and technologies for data management.
- Organized, sorted, and checked input data against original documents.
- Scanned documents and saved in database to keep records of essential organizational information.
- Verified accuracy of data entered into system to produce error-free reports.
- Sorted documents and maintained organized filing process.
- Verified entered data against source documents to maintain consistency across multiple platforms within the organization.
- Prioritized tasks effectively to ensure timely completion of all assigned projects without sacrificing attention to detail.
- Maintained strict confidentiality of sensitive client information, ensuring compliance with industry regulations and company policies.
Health Care Aide
Onion Lake Health Centre
Onion Lake, SK
03.2017 - 10.2020
- Assisted patients with daily living activities to promote comfort and independence.
- Monitored patient vital signs and reported changes to nursing staff promptly.
- Provided emotional support to patients, enhancing their well-being and care experience.
- Maintained cleanliness and organization of patient areas to ensure a safe environment.
- Assisted with daily living activities, promoting patient independence and overall wellbeing.
- Provided assistance in daily living activities by dressing, grooming, bathing, and toileting patients.
- Assisted patients with dressing, grooming and feeding needs, helping to overcome, and adapt to mobility restrictions.
- Maintained clean, safe, and well-organized patient environment.
- Kept accurate records of patients' care, condition, and progress.
- Provided total hygiene care to Number patients per shift by assisting with skincare, bathing, and toileting.
Laser Therapist
CL Body Therapy Lloydminster, Alberta
Lloydminster, AB
03.2015 - 10.2017
- Administered laser therapy treatments to promote healing and pain relief.
- Conducted patient assessments to determine appropriate treatment plans.
- Educated clients on post-treatment care and lifestyle adjustments.
- Maintained accurate patient records and documented treatment progress.
- Ensured compliance with safety protocols and equipment maintenance standards.
- Skillfully operated laser therapy equipment with precision, delivering targeted treatment while minimizing side effects.
- Contributed to a welcoming clinic environment by maintaining cleanliness and organization of treatment areas.
- Utilized data tracking systems to monitor patient progress regularly, making adjustments to treatment protocols as needed for optimal results.
Timeline
Health Care Aide
Onion Lake Health Centre
03.2017 - 10.2020
Laser Therapist
CL Body Therapy Lloydminster, Alberta
03.2015 - 10.2017
Funeral Director & Embalmer
Northern Lights Funeral Home
07.2009 - 05.2011
Data Entry Clerk
Onion Lake Health Centre
2020 - Current