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Jessica Wakefield
Location Manager
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Professional Bio
Jess has worked in the funeral service industry for over 15 years, providing peace and comfort to families throughout the greater Seattle area. She is serving our community as the Location Manager at Sunset Hills Funeral Home and Memorial Park in Bellevue, Washington. A passionate leader in the industry, Jessica also serves as Immediate Past President of the Washington State Funeral Directors Association (elected in 2018). During the COVID-19 pandemic, Jess played an integral role in advocating for funeral professionals including ensuring access to personal protective equipment (PPE) and recognition of funeral professionals as first responders in the vaccine schedule.
As a strong believer in continuing education, Jess is always looking for new things to learn in addition to sharing her extensive industry knowledge in areas such as high-profile, natural disasters and mass casualty events. She consistently mentors and provides opportunities to student interns to ensure the growth of the funeral profession in Washington State. Jess is a Dignity Memorials donation champion for Donate Life Washington, an organization that saves lives through organ and tissue donation and transplantation, and an active member of the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice and Lake Washington Institute of Technology Funeral Services Advisory Board. She currently serves as co-host of the Washington State Funeral Directors Association’s Podcast “Member Talks” in addition to volunteering on various committees.
Jess earned an Associates of Applied Science degree in Funeral Service Education at Lake Washington Institute of Technology in 2011 after obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree from The Evergreen State College in 2005. Jess also holds a prestigious Certified Funeral Service Practitioner (CFSP) certification from the Professional Funeral Service Practice. She was the recipient of the 2022 LWTech Foundation Annual Distinguished Alumni Award for her continued community.
As a strong believer in continuing education, Jess is always looking for new things to learn in addition to sharing her extensive industry knowledge in areas such as high-profile, natural disasters and mass casualty events. She consistently mentors and provides opportunities to student interns to ensure the growth of the funeral profession in Washington State. Jess is a Dignity Memorials donation champion for Donate Life Washington, an organization that saves lives through organ and tissue donation and transplantation, and an active member of the Academy of Professional Funeral Service Practice and Lake Washington Institute of Technology Funeral Services Advisory Board. She currently serves as co-host of the Washington State Funeral Directors Association’s Podcast “Member Talks” in addition to volunteering on various committees.
Jess earned an Associates of Applied Science degree in Funeral Service Education at Lake Washington Institute of Technology in 2011 after obtaining a Bachelor of Arts degree from The Evergreen State College in 2005. Jess also holds a prestigious Certified Funeral Service Practitioner (CFSP) certification from the Professional Funeral Service Practice. She was the recipient of the 2022 LWTech Foundation Annual Distinguished Alumni Award for her continued community.