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Education
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Accomplishments
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Customer Support/Leadership

Jennifer Gowans

Keller ISD
Ft. Worth,TX
Jennifer Gowans

Work Preference

Desired Job Title

Customer Support Team Leader

Work Type

Part TimeFull TimeGig Work

Location Preference

On-SiteRemote

Location:

Ft. Worth, TX

Open to relocation:

No

Minimum Desired Compensation

$45000/yr

Important To Me

Paid time offWork from home option
11
years of professional experience

Qualified business professional and certified life coach with diverse experience across NFL business operations, Dallas Cowboys organization, education and business sector work in Texas, and matchmaking industry environments.

Work History

Keller ISD -SubstituteTeacher

1 Year 1 Month
Keller ISD | 08.2025 - Current
  • Supported extracurricular activities such as clubs and sports teams, building school community and encouraging healthy student lifestyles.
  • Built positive relationships with teachers through regular communication, completed assignments, followed lesson plans, shared student progress updates, and addressed concerns early.
  • Improved student comprehension by using varied teaching methods and adjusting instruction to different learning styles.
  • Used creative teaching techniques to keep students engaged and strengthen critical thinking skills.

Remote- Customer Service Rep III

3 Years 4 Months
Texas Workforce Commission | 04.2020 - 08.2023
  • Performs journey level complex customer service work in a remote setting
  • Deliver timely accurate information involving customers unemployment insurance claim
  • Respond to piblic inquiries on rules and regulations of the unemployment system using knowledge of the Unemployment Compensation Act
  • Take unemployment claims by phone, investigates and adjudicates UI claims with quality and timeliness
  • Mentors the CSR I's and CSR II's serving as a lead
  • Maintains an 87 % attendance and punctuality rate
  • Data entry of claim information and obtains all neccessary info to assist with rebuttal opportunoties prior to issuing a determination.

Remote Relationship Adviser/Coach

9 Months
JRM Management | 06.2019 - 03.2020
  • Answered inbound phone calls with friendly greeting to create positive experience for potential clients to access dating needs & 100 or more outbound calls per day
  • Conducted an interview to asses what the potential clients Dating needs were to determine if they wete ready to move forward or not
  • Provided Coaching services to let them know what services we could provide to them and plan options
  • Document notes and correspondence into the Sales Executive System , also documented info for the appointment into the Google Calendar
  • Converted calls into a visit. Exceeded sales goals and was recognized for performance often - 90% conversion rate
  • Previously made 31, 000 in a 2 week pay period of revenue for the company- recognized for outstanding performance 2020

Dating Specialist/Relationship Coach

6 Months
It's Just Lunch | 12.2018 - 06.2019
  • Receive Inbound or make Outbound calls to potential clients to follow up on leads (either new, renewals, or past 60 days).
  • Summarize membership details to potential clients, converting calls to a join of the Dating Agency.
  • Provide match ideas for new clients with current clients using the IJL database.
  • Adhere to sales goals and quotas, keeping documentation of goals and send reports reflecting daily forecasts and night caps.
  • Often obtained "Rock Star" status for having the highest amount of sales revenue for the company that day, often acknowledged by the CEO of IJL.

C&RS Escalations Team Lead

2 Years 4 Months
Stericycle | 08.2016 - 12.2018
  • Started as a remote Scheduling Agent for the UCLA Hospital in California, scheduling Radiology an Radiation Oncology appointments for patients-was promoted to C&RS Escalations Team Lead in 2018.
  • Set up patient charts when needed and assisted with other calls supporting the Marketing Services Division, when needed.
  • As a C&RS Escalation Team Lead, managed a WFH team of Medical Dispatchers, assisting patients in getting in contact with their on-call doctor after business hours. Also, monitored the traffic flow of calls, reports, supervise agents, received escalation calls, managed call flow to agents, conduct team meetings and perform 1:1's with agents, as well as individual coaching when needed.
  • Selected to be a Fort Worth Division Culture Team Ambassador. Duties included assisting with company culture events, employee engagement and served as a mentor for all employees at the Fort Worth Hub. of Stericycle.

Medical Collections Specialist

1 Year
Parallon (formally NPAS) | 07.2015 - 07.2016
  • Made Inbound & Outbound Calls to patients collecting payments or setting up balance solutions for their outstanding medical accounts.
  • Knowledge of Medicare, Medicaid and various insurance programs like Cigna, BCBS, UHC and knowledge of HCA facilities and regulations.
  • Selected as a ETF Engagement Task Force Officer, that helped organize employee events, acted as a voice for the employees, also, brainstormed and executed ideas to improve employee surveys.

Education

Life Coach Certification - C.P.C.

Life Coach Institute of Orange County | 05-2014

Licensed Director - State of Texas

Early Childhood Institute | 05-2010

CDA Child Development Associate Credential

Tarrant County College | 05-2002
graduated

Skills

Supported WIC operations in Texas through accurate service delivery and program compliance.
Applied TWIST state of Texas program knowledge to support accurate records and reporting.
Used OSHA labor law training to guide safe work practices and compliance awareness.
Applied HIPAA training to safeguard sensitive information and support privacy requirements.
Used Microsoft Excel
Word
and Outlook to manage communication
documents
and records.
Coached and mentored staff or students to strengthen performance and development.
Managed parent and teacher communication to keep families informed and involved.
Applied positive reinforcement strategies to improve classroom behavior and motivation.
Drove student engagement through supportive instructional practices and focused interaction.
Researched educational topics to inform instruction and support program decisions.

Accomplishments

    United States Congresswoman Kay Granger -Connect 4 Success- Violence Reduction Training Program

Affiliations

Texas Ambassador for The American Kidney Fund, accomplishing advocacy and reaching Beth Van Dyke Congresswoman & Texas Legislature.

Additional Information

Featured in several publications & on the news-

WFAA Channel 8 ABC News- 2 stories

The Fort Worth Star Telegram

Healthline & The American Kidney Fund

Voyage Magazine-Dallas

Bold Journey Magazine

Participant of Dr. Phil Studios Live audience participants

- All links are available upon request

Timeline

Keller ISD -SubstituteTeacher

Keller ISD
08.2025 - CurrentRead More

Remote- Customer Service Rep III

Texas Workforce Commission
04.2020 - 08.2023Read More

Remote Relationship Adviser/Coach

JRM Management
06.2019 - 03.2020Read More

Dating Specialist/Relationship Coach

It's Just Lunch
12.2018 - 06.2019Read More

C&RS Escalations Team Lead

Stericycle
08.2016 - 12.2018Read More

Medical Collections Specialist

Parallon (formally NPAS)
07.2015 - 07.2016Read More

Tarrant County College

CDA Child Development Associate Credential
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Early Childhood Institute

Licensed Director from State of Texas
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Life Coach Institute of Orange County

Life Coach Certification from C.P.C.
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Jennifer GowansCustomer Support/Leadership