My name is Angela Clohessy and my work
experience within the funeral industry
has spanned a period of 14 years. I
gained
my Diploma in Funeral Directing with the
National Association of Funeral
Directors in the United Kingdom in
December 2002 and I am a licensed member
of the British Institute of Funeral
Directors. I was actively involved in
the Rainbow Trust Charity and the Child
Bereavement Trust carrying out
educational seminars regarding the
funeral profession plus pre-bereavement
support to parents in preparation of a
child’s death. Prior to that I trained
as a bereavement counsellor and spent
two years working as a Samaritan.
My professional qualifications include:
• Diploma in Funeral Directing,
• Licensed Member of the British
Institute of Funeral Directors.
• I am presently studying for my diploma
in Anatomy and Physiology
Together with my funeral service
background I also work for an
organisation in the United Kingdom who
specialises in fatality disaster
management. My role is funeral
director/repatriation specialist this
entails supporting families who are
affected by a disaster, dealing with
their emotional and physical needs.
My past experience of a major fatality
incident was the Tsunami in Asia. I
spent six months in Thailand from
January to July 2005 as a Repatriation
Specialist with the International
Response Team assisting with the
recovery, liaison of ante-mortem and
post-mortem data for identification,
mortuary assistance/embalming,
repatriation and disposition of victims
back to their relevant country and
families for burial or cremation.
gained
my Diploma in Funeral Directing with the
National Association of Funeral
Directors in the United Kingdom in
December 2002 and I am a licensed member
of the British Institute of Funeral
Directors. I was actively involved in
the Rainbow Trust Charity and the Child
Bereavement Trust carrying out
educational seminars regarding the
funeral profession plus pre-bereavement
support to parents in preparation of a
child’s death. Prior to that I trained
as a bereavement counsellor and spent
two years working as a Samaritan.