Mark Evans

Experience

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  Fort Wayne Civic Theatre

  Jan 1993 - Jan 2010

  Volunteer and performer

  Performed in lead and support roles for both musicals and plays. Also, often served as stage hand, scenery painter, audio engineer/technician, light board technician and assistant stage manager.

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  NBC33

  Jan 1998 - Jan 2003

  Assignment Mgr./Feature Reporter

  Gathered, priortized and assigned news stories to reporters and videographers. Conducted at least two editorial meetings daily and provided contacts, sources and news leads. Assisted the producers and news director in anyway I could to form quality and credible newscasts.Along with thoses duties, I was also a "Feature Reporter," producing series such as:"The Hoosier Heartland," "One Tank Vacation Trips," "Day Trippers" and "Over the Decades in Fort Wayne-Looking Forward into the next Millennium" Show less

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  Classic Hits 101.7 - WLDE Radio (Sarkes Tarzian, Inc.)

  Jun 2006 - now

  Weekend On-Air Personality

  Radio DJ/Personality for a ratings leader playing classic hits which takes pride in being community involved.Known as the "Majic Man" on the legendary WAJI Majic 95.1FM from the mid 1980's to the late 1990s. I'm honored to now have a new radio home on another Sarkes Tarzian, Inc. station, Classic Hits 101.7. I've gone back to my roots in the radio industry playing songs that reached the top of the charts when I began my broadcasting career the 1970's.

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  WFWA TV Fort Wayne (PBS39)

  Oct 2007 - Sept 2010

  Corporate Development Executive & Live Show Host

  Helped meet the needs of funding for the station's annual operation budget. Sold underwriting for programming and video production projects to area businesses and organizations. Assisted in collecting donations of products and services for the annual Holiday Auction. Also, hosted weekly programs, Healthline and Senior Spotlight and appeared as host during live pledge drives. Served as a PBS diplomat and representative at station sponsored events and concerts.

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  PBS Fort Wayne

  Oct 2007 - now

  Television Host

  Interview various guests, moderate panels and address questions and concerns via live phone calls from viewers.Host of "Healthline," and fill-in host for "Life Ahead," and " A Closer Look" all live and local viewer interactive programs.

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  Carmike Cinemas

  May 2011 - Mar 2012

  Assistant Complex Manager & Director of Local Marketing

  Led staff of 18 men and women in a 20 cinema complex, supervised customer service in Box Office and Concessions, insured smooth operation in projection and inspected the cinemas regularly for cleanliness. I also worked with the media, local businesses and organizations to promote the movies and the cinema complex overall.

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  Dignity Memorial

  Mar 2012 - Aug 2012

  Family Service Counselor/Funeral Planning Counselor

  Assisted family members of deceased in arranging funeral services and cemetery needs at the time of a loved one's death. Also an advocate of "Pre-Arranging" funerals and the purchasing of cemetery properties for traditional burial or crematory needs.

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  Digital Communication Products, Inc.

  Sept 2012 - Oct 2014

  Telecommunications Marketing Executive (Full-time)

  Helping businesses and organizations maintain pace with the communication technology of the 21st century. Digital Communications Products is Fort Wayne's oldest telecommunications business (est. 1953 and formerly known as Executone) offering digital telephone systems,Voice Over Internet Protocol (VOIP) , Voice Mail, Voice/Data Cabling, Voice Paging and much more.

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  Covington Memorial Gardens and Funeral Home

  Dec 2012 - Jan 2015

  Concierge, Funeral Assistant, Prearrangement Counselor

  Duties include: Funeral Home Concierge - Delegated to serve as the funeral home and cemetery diplomat.Answer and screen phone calls regarding both funeral home and cemetery matters, then determining the most efficient way to deal with each issue and finding the best suited staff member to help. Responsible for welcoming and assisting "walk-in" clientele, assisting cemetery visitors with work service orders and finding burial and entombment locations of beloved relatives and friends. Funeral Assistant - Prepare and orchestrate funeral home visitations and ceremonies.Assist in the removal of the deceased at the place of death and transport to funeral home.Driver of coach (hearse), Procession Lead and Follow Up Vehicles.Assist embalmers in preparation, dressing and casketing of the deceased.Also serve as the staff Eulogist for families of no specific religious affiliation.Trained to offer additional support to the grieving families and working with other funeral professionals to ensure all funeral needs are met.Prearrangement Counselor -Licensed by the state of Indiana to sell prearranged funerals as an agent of Forethought Life Insurance Company, a division of Batesville Casket Company. Show less

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  Lincoln Financial Group

  Nov 2014 - Aug 2017

  Call Center Representative, Senior Technical Processing Expert

  Customer Service Representative (2 years)-Providied customer service to plan participants of employer sponsored retirement investment accounts. Trained extensively and comprehensively to provide information about 401K, 403B, 457 (Compliant and noncompliant) and IRA plans. Senior Technical Processing Expert (1 Year)A leadership position in the Processing department. Processed financial transactions such as cash distributions, loans and hardship requests. Assisted processors with the more complicated cases and ensured accuracy based on company and industry compliance standards and requirements. Show less

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  Fairhaven Funeral Home

  Aug 2017 - Mar 2018

  Funeral Home Assistant, Preneed Counselor and Sales

  Duties include assisting in the orchestration of funeral visitations and ceremonies, providing transportation of the deceased (including removals) to the funeral home and place of interment. Assist funeral directors in the preparation and presentation of the deceased including dressing and casketing and conducts the role as a funeral home diplomat when dealing with the public and grieving families. Licensed by the State of Indiana to sell pre-need funeral arrangements and serves as an agent of Homesteaders Life Company, a pre-need funeral insurance funding provider. Show less

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  Shelter Insurance Companies

  Apr 2018 - Aug 2019

  Administrative Office Specialist & Agent

  Manager of office functions in agency, which include accounts receivable, accounts payable, the preparation of insurance quotes, claims management and policy sales. The key person to answer phone calls from clients, greet and assist walk-in clients with paying bills, policy changes and inquiries. Life and Property & Casualty Licensed in States of Indiana and Ohio.

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  Western and Southern LIfe

  Aug 2019 - Jun 2020

  Client Services Specialist
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  Dignity Memorial

  May 2021 - now

  Funeral Services Assistant