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Vic Savino

"Vic"

Subject: Seeking Managment Position
posted Wednesday, October 17th 2007 @ 10:17 AM
Victor J. Savino, CCFE
P.O. Box1005,Campbell, CA 95009Cell Phone: (408) 373-1336    

Objectives

§         To be part of a team that provides quality service to the families and

   the community it serves.

§         To build new leaders through knowledge learned over a 35 year career    

   as a Funeral Service Professional

Experience

Jan. 2004 to Sept. 2007       Carriage Services                                             Darling Fischer Mortuaries – 2005 to 2007

Los Gatos, San Jose & Campbell, CA

Wilson & Kratzer Mortuaries - 2004 to 2005 (Corp. Transfer)

Richmond, San Pablo & Crocket, CAManaging Partner

§         Responsible for the management of three mortuary locations

§         Establishment Statistics:

Total Case Load: Aprox. 980 cases

Employees: 27

1995 – Jan. 2004           Fairhaven Memorial Park and Mortuary

                                           Santa Ana, California

Vice President

§         Responsible for Operations of the Mortuary, Cemetery, Crematory &          

Branch Mortuary

§         Responsible for merchandising of the Cemetery and two funeral     

       establishments              

§         Establishment Statistics:

           Case Load: Main Location – 995,   Branch Location: 236

           Employees: 85

§         Temporarily oversaw Sales & Marketing for two years

1990–1995                    Hilgenfeld Mortuary                                           

                                          Anaheim, California

Mortuary Manager

§         Responsible for overall management standard in the funeral profession,

       meeting with families, direction of services, merchandising, embalming,

       and other normal functions of a funeral establishment manager.

§         Assisted the owner with community speaking to promote funeral service

options to various groups.

Mortuary Statistics: Case Load – 685       Employees – 12

1980–1990                    Kern Mortuaries & Dudley Mortuaries

                                       Victorville, Apple Valley, & Hesperia, California

General Manager

§         Responsible for General Management of four funeral establishments.

       Served in all capacities standard in the funeral home.

§         Community involvement included starting Hospice Bereavement group

       at the local hospital, Rotary Club, school & civic club speeches, Board of

       Directors of Hospice Group.

§         Statistics: Four Funeral Establishments - Case Load: approx. 1000,

                         Employees: 18

1975–1980                    Fairhaven Memorial Park & Mortuary

                                       Santa Ana, California

Licensed Embalmer/Funeral Director

§         Responsible for embalming, service directing, arrangements, death

       certificate preparation, restorative art & general duties associated with a

       funeral establishment.

§         Part of a team that opened a new mortuary in a 50 year old cemetery.

       First year case load of 355 with four employees.

§         Very involved in the community

§         Statistics: Case load: 600 cases in 1980

1970–1975                    Forest Lawn Memorial Park & Mortuary

                                           Cypress, California

Apprentice Embalmer/Service Director/Night Host

§         Responsible for embalming, service directing & general duties

     associated with a funeral establishment.

§         Responsible for all embalming on night shift during apprenticeship, later

       became primarily a service director.

Education

§         Graduate of California College of Mortuary Science Class of 1975

§         Graduate of ICFA University - College of Sales & Marketing 1996

§         Graduate of California Funeral Directors Association Leadership

       Development Program.                

§         Graduate of MAP (Management Action Program)

§         Certified Cemetery & Funeral Executive (CCFE)International Cemetery & Funeral Association

§         Attended three years at Cleveland Chiropractic College of Los Angeles

Professional Outreach

§         Board of Directors – California Funeral Directors Association Since 1995

Current CFDA Treasurer – Will Be CFDA President 2009    Chaired Convention Committee five years, served on Legislative        Committee last eight years, served on Professional Development

       Committee for the last four years.

§         National Funeral Director Advisory Committee – American Red Cross

       1998 – 2002

§         Advisory Board – Cypress College of Mortuary Science, Cypress, CA

       1999 – 2004. Implemented and Chaired the Voluntary Continued Education Committee responsible for quarterly continuing educational programs at the college.

§         Subject Matter Expert – Cemetery & Funeral Division of the Department

       of Consumer Affairs, State of California. Assisted in writing state board

       Licensing examinations for Embalmers and Funeral Directors.

§         Past President & Board Member – Orange Belt Funeral Directors

       Association, Riverside & San Bernardino Counties  

§         Past President & Board Member & Second Vice President –

       Orange County Funeral Directors Association, Orange County   

§         Additional Professional Outreach references available on request.

Community Outreach

§         Past President, Board of Directors North Santa

       Ana Kiwanis Club

§         Past Vice President and Board Member - High Desert Hospice , Apple

       Valley, CA   

§         Past Executive Board Member – Orangewood Adventist Academy,

       Garden Grove, CA

§         Past President & Board Member – Victorville Adventist Jr. Academy,

       Victorville, CA

§         Past Board Member, Youth Director, and Elder – Victorville Seventh Day

       Adventist Church, Anaheim Seventh Day Adventist Church, Santa Ana

       Broadway Seventh Day Adventist Church.

§         Taught Death and Dying Classes - Orange Library, Orange, CA

§         Additional Community Outreach references available on request.

Professional Licenses Held

§         California Funeral Directors License

§         California Embalmers License

§         California Insurance Sales License   

§         California Crematory Operator

§         California Cemetery Brokers License.

§         California Cemetery Salesperson License

Personal References Available Upon Request

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