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Bruce McGowan

Grindstone Field Solutions
Sacramento,CA
Bruce McGowan

Work Preference

Job Search Status:

Open to work

Desired start date:

Immediately

Desired Job Title

Political CanvasserLead GeneratorContact Center RepresentativeCommunity Engagement

Work Type

Full TimeGig Work

Location Preference

On-SiteHybridRemote

Location:

Sacramento, CA

Open to relocation:

Yes

Minimum Desired Compensation

$22/hr

Important To Me

Company CultureWork-life balanceTeam Building / Company RetreatsStock Options / Equity / Profit Sharing401k match
1
Language
9
Years of experience

Highly Commited Team Collaborator and Lead Generator who adapts to changing needs and consistently achieves targets.

Dynamic individual with hands-on experience in Community Engagement and talent for navigating challenges. Brings strong problem-solving skills and proactive approach to new tasks. Known for adaptability, creativity, and results-oriented mindset. Committed to making meaningful contributions and advancing organizational goals.

Work History

Political Canvasser

3 Months
Grindstone Field Solutions | 03.2026 - 06.2026
  • Engaged community members through door-to-door outreach, promoting candidate platforms and campaign initiatives.
  • Utilized voter registration systems to ensure accurate data collection and reporting during canvassing efforts.
  • Adapted messaging strategies based on audience feedback, improving engagement rates in targeted neighborhoods.
  • Collaborated with team members to develop effective canvassing routes, optimizing time management and resource allocation.

Lead Generator

10 Months
ARS Beutler-North Natomas | 12.2024 - 10.2025
  • Stationed at a National Retail Big Box Home Improvement Store (Lowe’s). I Generated leads through active engagement with store customers.
  • Initiated conversations regarding heating, cooling, air quality enhancements, energy conservation and benefits.
  • Actively generated leads for free in-home consultations for system replacement and/or performance tune-ups.
  • Assisted customers in securing items for their non-HVAC Home Improvement needs.

Direct Sales Ambassador

2 Years 5 Months
Farm Fresh To You | 02.2022 - 07.2024
  • Direct Door-to-Door Sales of Farm Fresh fruits and vegetables to the public. Advocating for and a Passionate Proponent of the Organic Food and Farm to Table Movement.

Contact Center Representative

5 Months
ConferenceDirect | 08.2021 - 01.2022
  • As a Contact Center Representative I reported directly to the Contact Center Supervisor and was responsible for handling incoming calls, responding to customers and entering data information into various software applications. I was expected to perform my duties within department guidelines while assisting in meeting team goals and objectives.

Fulfillment Center Associate

2 Months
Amazon | 04.2021 - 06.2021
  • As an Amazon Fulfillment Center Associate (Warehouse Team Member), my duties were to essentially get orders ready for customers relying on Amazon's services. In doing so on a daily basis working from an Amazon warehouse, I engaged in selecting and packing orders to be shipped to customers.

IHSS Service Desk Agent

1 Month
Experis - Manpower Group | 02.2021 - 03.2021
  • Assisted IHSS Recipients and Providers with basic technical issues with various devices used to connect to their IHSS Website accounts. Also assisted both with issues relating to setting up respective accounts, including timesheet submission and verification.

CSR - Standardized Operations and Analytics

1 Year 2 Months
Maximus | 09.2019 - 11.2020
  • Provided callers with an unbiased presentation of programs to assist them with application and eligibility requirements and program questions.
  • Accesses, reads, interprets, and performs some updates to customers data elements in various on-line systems.
  • Provides information to the applicant explaining the eligibility determination process.
  • Performs accurately all data entry functions with and without the use of imaged documents to reflect customer activity/transactions.
  • Answers customer questions with proper usage of client approved scripts.
  • Assists callers in problem resolution as needed.
  • Assists customers in the enrollment processes.
  • Responds to customer phone inquiries in a prompt, courteous, professional and concise manner.
  • Documents all customer encounters in appropriate databases.
  • Regularly utilizes Microsoft, Outlook, with Salesforce, Solix, and AWS databases to perform essential tasks.
  • Performed other duties as assigned by management.

Customer Service/Reservations Agent

1 Year 10 Months
ASPIRA CONNECT | 06.2017 - 04.2019
  • Intake Reservations Agent receiving incoming calls from customers looking to make camping/other reservations at State/Federal/National Parks.

Education

No Degree - Speech Communications

Hiram College | Hiram, OH | 06-1978

although I completed two years of College Education

High school diploma - General Studies

DuVal High School | Glenn Dale, MD | 06-1976

Languages

English

Additional Information

  • Skills
  • CSR, Customer Care, Customer Service, Call Center, Customer Support, Sales and Marketing, Microsoft Suite, Recruiting, Hiring, On-boarding, Training, Sales Support, Sales Quality Control and Front / Back Office Support

Timeline

Political Canvasser

Grindstone Field Solutions
03.2026 - 06.2026Read More

Lead Generator

ARS Beutler-North Natomas
12.2024 - 10.2025Read More

Direct Sales Ambassador

Farm Fresh To You
02.2022 - 07.2024Read More

Contact Center Representative

ConferenceDirect
08.2021 - 01.2022Read More

Fulfillment Center Associate

Amazon
04.2021 - 06.2021Read More

IHSS Service Desk Agent

Experis - Manpower Group
02.2021 - 03.2021Read More

CSR - Standardized Operations and Analytics

Maximus
09.2019 - 11.2020Read More

Customer Service/Reservations Agent

ASPIRA CONNECT
06.2017 - 04.2019Read More

Hiram College

No Degree from Speech Communications
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DuVal High School

High school diploma from General Studies
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Bruce McGowan