Honor Society® member
Shelby Berg
System wide support, Academy of Grief and Loss Assistant, Funeral Director Student at Hamilton's Funeral Home
- Mortuary Science
- Class of 2024
- Grimes, IA
Member since August 2023
About
I was born and raised on Air Force bases across the country. I finished high school in Spearfish, South Dakota where I graduated a year early and one of the top of my class (3.9 GPA). I waited until I was 25 to return to school so I could enjoy the golden childhood years with my son. I've since been attending college full time, working full time, and being a single mother full time. I recently accepted another role within my carreer to help those struggling with loss, process and recieve resources for their grief. I'm truly a mother who believes she can do it all!
Education
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Des Moines Area Community College
Mortuary Science
2023 – 2024
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Des Moines Area Community College
associate of arts
2021 – 2022
Goals and interests
- Career goal
At the end of my current studies with DMACC, in 2024, I will begin my internship at Hamilton's Funeral Home in Des Moines, Iowa. From there I intend to continue my education by first recieving a Bachelor's in Psychology followed by a Master's in Thanotolgy. I plan to continue my career within Hamilton's and possibly become a professor to continue the legacy of the funeral services feild.
- Graduate school interests
Fall of 2024 I'm hoping for an acceptance to Marian University of Wisconsin.
- Outside the classroom
Painting, crocheting, and reading
Experience
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System wide support, Academy of Grief and Loss Assistant, Funeral Director Student
Hamilton's Funeral Home
Jun 2023 – Present
