2022 KFDA Embalming Seminar Brochure
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2022 Embalming Seminar Presented by Hilton Garden Inn Salina January 19, 2022 Carrie Harris A licensed funeral direc tor and trade embalmer with a specialty in reconstruction and restoration. She gradated from Hanover College in 2000 with a Bachelor’s inCommunication, as well, a 2007 graduate of the Norfolk State University/Tidewater Community College’s first graduating class of mortuary science students; a proud member of the Fountain National Acad- emy for completing Post Mortem Reconstructive Surgery Techniques; Past Procurement Techni- cian and Donor Coordinator with the Lions Medi- cal Eye Bank of Eastern Virginia; Board Member of the Indiana Donor Network Funeral Advisory Board; Life Cycle Celebrant - completing train- ing with the Insight Institute and the Celebrant Foundation and Institute - creating ceremonies for both weddings and funerals Carrie is an educator and has been invited to speak and share her embalming and restor- ative techniques with several funeral director associations. In 2018 she wasinvited to speak at the Fountain National Academy, Bi-annual Conference, for the Advancement in Embalm- ing and Restorative Techniques. Carrie is a steward for good mental health, advocating for confirmation versusdenial, solutions versus speculation and laughter versus despair. In her own words she says, “I speak with a lot of passion, intensity and humor, when we allow both the comedies and tragedies of our lives to be witnessed and shared, we honor ourselves. Whether we are moved to cry or laugh, it means, “I CHOOSE TO SURVIVE.” About the Instructor
Transcript of 2022 KFDA Embalming Seminar Brochure
2022Embalming
Seminar
Presented by
Hilton Garden InnSalina
January 19, 2022
Carrie HarrisA l i censed funeral d irec tor and trade embalmer with a specialty in reconstruction and restoration. She gradated from Hanover College in 2000 with a Bachelor’s in Communication,
as well, a 2007 graduate of the Norfolk State University/Tidewater Community College’s fi rst graduating class of mortuary science students; a proud member of the Fountain National Acad-emy for completing Post Mortem Reconstructive Surgery Techniques; Past Procurement Techni-cian and Donor Coordinator with the Lions Medi-cal Eye Bank of Eastern Virginia; Board Member of the Indiana Donor Network Funeral Advisory Board; Life Cycle Celebrant - completing train-ing with the Insight Institute and the Celebrant Foundation and Institute - creating ceremonies for both weddings and funerals
Carrie is an educator and has been invited to speak and share her embalming and restor-ative techniques with several funeral director associations. In 2018 she was invited to speak at the Fountain National Academy, Bi-annual Conference, for the Advancement in Embalm-ing and Restorative Techniques.
Carrie is a steward for good mental health, advocating for confi rmation versus denial, solutions versus speculation and laughter versus despair.
In her own words she says, “I speak with a lot of passion, intensity and humor, when we allow both the comedies and tragedies of our lives to be witnessed and shared, we honor ourselves. Whether we are moved to cry or laugh, it means,
“I CHOOSE TO SURVIVE.”
About the Instructor
Carrie HarrisFuneral Director and Trade Embalmer
Firm:_______________________________________
City: _______________________________________
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Approval pending for 4 hours of continuing education credit by the Kansas State Board
of Mortuary Arts
Member fee: $80.00 pre-registered $90.00 after January 12 $40 StudentNon-member fee: $300.00
Amount Enclosed $ ________________
Registration Deadline: January 12, 2022
You can register online at www.ksfda.orgor mail or fax to:
1200 S. Kansas Ave.Topeka KS 66612-1375 785-232-7789 - Phone
785-232-7791 - Fax
Hilton Garden Inn3320 S 9th Street
Salina, KS
Handling Major Restoration Casesand Scenarios
The speaker will demonstrate how to handle major restorative restorations using techniques that can be used to isolate the damage and re-pair. Covered topics will include embalming and techniques to repair and work with bone, soft tissue, features, hair restoration and cosmetics. Some of the cases that will be covered include:
Full Facial Resection following car accident.
Bone and soft tissue repair following ac-cident involving an industrial farm auger.
Bone and soft tissue repair following diff er-ent types of gunshot wounds.
Embalming and full facial bust wax with hair restoration following a brushfi re.
Embalming after full-thickness skin and long-bone donation
“Quick” restoration for the purposes of Iden-tifi cation only, prior to cremation WITHOUT embalming.
A special thanks to Federated Insurance for sponsoring the KFDA Embalming Seminar
9:30 - 10:00 a.m. Registration10:00 - 12:00 p.m. Seminar12:00 - 12:45 p.m. Lunch (Included)12:45 - 2:45 p.m. Seminar
A $20 fee will be assessed for cancellations received after January 12, 2022 which covers
the cost of the meal unless resold.
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