Shun Newbern, Embalming, Funeral Service

Curriculum Vita in Brevity

Shun Newbern, MS, BS, CFSP

- Available Nationwide -

31227 Shadow Ridge Drive
Menifee, CA 92584
Phone: 562-607-5281 or 951-683-5400

Fax: 951-683-5401

Email Address: shunnewbern@aol.com

Funeral Service Profession
Speaker and Consultant

With A Reputation For Making The
Complex Easily Understood

Areas of Expertise:

Shun Newbern is experienced in embalming 12,000 decedents, all types of conditions, over the past 20 years. In addition, he has experience in supervising small and large sized mortuaries and implementing hazards in management action plans to improve standards and minimize risk. He provides fifteen years of experience in a broad range of areas to your organization including but not limited to he following issues:

. Embalming / Restorative Art

. Stages of Decomposition

. Embalmers Law

. Mortuary Law

. Matters of Misidentification

. Embalming Standard of Care

. Cremation Standard of Care

. Transport / Removal Standard of Care

. Gross Negligence

. Professional Practices

Special Training:
Certified Funeral Service Practitioner (CFSP)
Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practices, Springfield, IL

March 2003

Contact Hours of Additional and Advance Training

National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association Convention, Las Vegas, NV, August 2, 2012 - 4 Contact Hours

Epsilon Nu Delta Mortuary Fraternity National Convention, Chicago, IL, March 12, 2012 - 4 Contact Hours

International Cemetery, Crematory, and Funeral Association (ICCFA) Convention, Las Vegas, NV, March 20, 2012 - 4 Contact Hours

Epsilon Nu Delta Mortuary Fraternity Embalming Seminar, Los Angeles, CA April 28 - 29, 2011 - 12 Contact Hours

Forensic Expert Witness Seminar - Avoid Mistakes on the CV and in the Depositions, Newport Beach, CA May 3, 2011 - 2 Contact Hours

National Funeral Directors and Morticians Association Convention, Atlanta, GA July 31 - August 2, 2011 - 6 Contact Hours

National Funeral Directors Association Convention, Chicago, IL
October 23-24, 2011 - 6 Contact Hours

National Funeral Directors Association Convention, New Orleans, LA October 10-12, 2010 – 8 Contact Hours

Forensic Expert Witness Seminar – Costly Mistakes during Video Depositions, Newport Beach, CA September 21, 2010 – 2 Contact Hours

Epsilon Nu Delta Mortuary Fraternity Education Sessions, Ft. Lauderdale, FL August 4, 2010 – 2 Contact Hours

Fountain Academy International Embalming and Restorative Art Conference, Springfield MO August 6-8, 2 2010 – 12 Contact Hours

Epsilon Nu Delta Mortuary Fraternity Embalming Seminar, Long Beach, CA May 9, 2010 – 5 Contact Hours

International Cemetery, Crematory and Funeral Association (ICCFA) Convention, San Antonio, TN March 13, 2010 – 6 Contact Hours

Fountain National Academy of Restorative Art, Springfield, MO June 2009 – 12 Contact Hours

Epsilon Nu Delta Mortuary Fraternity Embalming Seminar, Long Beach, CA May 8, 2009 – 5 Contact Hours

ICCFA Convention, Las Vegas, NV April 22-23, 2009 – 8 Contact Hours

Apprentice Embalmer

Part-Time Occupational Experience:
January 2011 - Present
Adjunct Professor - Mortuary Science

Frequent Speaker and Writer. Over 50 articles published in international trade magazines, websites and over 50 lectures or seminars conducted at funeral service state association meetings, conferences and conventions. Subject matters included funeral home management, embalming challenges, shipping methods, cremation issues, funeral ethics, standard of care in funeral service, restorative art techniques and many others. A full list of attorney references, presentations and articles are available upon request.