Cam Doughty
Brooklyn
Summary
Personable and adaptable worker with a knack for delivering exceptional customer service and creating memorable dining experiences. Brings understanding of effective table management and guest interaction, along with ability to quickly adapt to new tasks. Able to use and develop communication and customer service skills to contribute to positive dining atmosphere and ensure guest satisfaction.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
Work History
Skateboard Instructor
No Bad Weather
06.2024 - Current
- Promoted a positive learning environment by establishing clear expectations and maintaining consistent group management techniques.
- Tracked student progress, frequently checking in with struggling students and identifying root causes of problems.
- Boosted student performance by providing individualized support and targeted feedback.
- Initiated new learning methods, eliminating instructional gaps and improving comprehension.
- Created a supportive learning environment for students to feel confident in progressing beyond their comfort zones.
Political Campaign Manager
Meridian Strategies
02.2024 - 06.2024
- Each morning, transported and prepared materials (handouts, literature, canvassing turfs, clipboards, pens) and launched canvassers to their assigned turfs after practicing, briefing, and answering questions for the day.
- Trained new canvassers of all necessary information almost daily to ensure they were given all talking points and information necessary for success.
- Checked in on at least three canvassers daily throughout the shift by means of spot checks. Observed and trained canvassers in the field to help improve on issues/struggles such as approach, talking points, and attitude.
- Reported all data/important notes for the day within the daily report at the end of the shift.
- Was in charge of locking/unlocking the office each day and maintaining the workspace.
Host
RedFarm
05.2023 - 11.2023
- Warmly greeted customers to instill a welcome, comfortable environment upon entry to the restaurant.
- Communicated extensively with rest of staff to convey important information when necessary.
- Made quick and decisive action in seating and arranging the seating of guests even if they had not made a reservation.
- Assisted coworkers with serving or running food to speed up the flow of service.
Political Canvasser
Meridian Strategies
11.2022 - 03.2023
- Collected the highest number of signatures amongst my coworkers almost daily.
- Helped coworkers improve their pitch, gave tips about entering buildings, and provided moral support to the team when I felt it was needed.
- Utilized a variety of different approaches when addressing voters based on each individual to express necessary information about policies and issues in the most effective way.
- When knocking doors, consistently knocked more doors on average than other coworkers, aiding in a quicker completion of the campaign.
Campaign Manager
Landslide Political
03.2022 - 06.2022
- Managed a team of 70+ canvassers to collect 137,000 signatures within 3 months of canvassing.
- Trained a majority of new canvassers each day to understand their roles/tasks, as well as to provide any information needed to complete the goal to the best of each individual’s ability.
- Presented a 40-minute slideshow almost daily to introduce new canvassers to the campaign(s) and their responsibilities as a canvasser.
- Learned about new campaigns for which the team would be canvassing, and relayed that information to the canvassers in a way that was easy to understand so that they could effectively explain the issues to the general public.
- Drove across the city to coach and/or encourage canvassers in the field, multiple times daily.
- Talked to hundreds of candidates from Indeed on the phone to assess their qualifications according to company’s requirements.
- Planned sites for each canvasser daily, as the campaign was mostly site based signature gathering.
- Notarized signature packets daily after canvassers returned from the field.
Political Canvasser
Revolution Field Strategies
08.2021 - 11.2021
- Held the record within the office for most doors knocked in a week, almost every week.
- Occasionally took control of the office whenever the manager couldn’t make it in.
Zipline Guide
NAVITAT
03.2021 - 06.2021
- Gave a 10-minute speech explaining each step of the journey as well as the dangers and inherent risks of participation at the beginning of each tour.
- Individually strapped guests into their harnesses to ensure each person was safe and secure before every ascent to the top of the mountain.
- Listed facts about the wildlife and surrounding area, answered any questions guests had, and made casual conversation to instill a fun, friendly environment throughout the tour.
- Was responsible for the lives of every guest on my tour; strapped individuals’ harnesses into the zipline directly, and gave a secondary safety speech prior to riding the first zipline.
- Executed dozens of rescues in which a small person or child was stuck on the zipline and had to be retrieved from the line and brought to the landing platform.
- Communicated extensively with other guides to understand where other tours were within the course, to communicate problems with managers, or to learn any important information about what was happening.
- Cleaned and organized gear including guests’ harnesses, helmets, guide harnesses, etc.
- Occasionally checked the entire course before the start of the day to ensure everything was set and ready for the first tour to come through.
Political Canvasser
Revolution Field Strategies
11.2020 - 01.2021
- Learned the basic structure of political campaigns at every level, including how a campaign is managed beyond the scope of canvassers, how to effectively relay information to the public, how a single office might operate on a daily basis, etc.
- Interacted with thousands of people over the course of 3 months, and held the record amongst my coworkers for the most signatures collected in a single shift.
- Discussed topics of the campaign with everyone that would engage in conversation.
Education
High School Diploma -
Bangor High School
Bangor, ME06.2020
High School Diploma - undefined
University Of Maine
Orono, ME01.2020
Skills
- Strong work ethic
- Exceptional customer service
- Guest engagement
- Hospitality service expertise
- Memory retention
- Professional appearance
Languages
French - Expert
Spanish - Beginner
Timeline
Skateboard Instructor
No Bad Weather
06.2024 - Current
Political Campaign Manager
Meridian Strategies
02.2024 - 06.2024
Host
RedFarm
05.2023 - 11.2023
Political Canvasser
Meridian Strategies
11.2022 - 03.2023
Campaign Manager
Landslide Political
03.2022 - 06.2022
Political Canvasser
Revolution Field Strategies
08.2021 - 11.2021
Zipline Guide
NAVITAT
03.2021 - 06.2021
Political Canvasser
Revolution Field Strategies
11.2020 - 01.2021
High School Diploma - undefined
University Of Maine
High School Diploma -
Bangor High School
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