I am a compassionate and results-driven leader with more than twenty years of experience in customer service, team management, and digital communication. I have led frontline teams through complex challenges, built trusted relationships with customers, and driven measurable improvements in service quality and efficiency. I thrive on people, progress, and purpose—striving to inspire teams, foster growth, and deliver meaningful results that strengthen customer relationships and advance company success. Currently I serve as Assistant Customer Service Manager at Food Lion, and I bring a hands-on, collaborative approach to every project and initiative.

Shannon N. Poteat

I am a compassionate and results-driven leader with more than twenty years of experience in customer service, team management, and digital communication. I have led frontline teams through complex challenges, built trusted relationships with customers, and driven measurable improvements in service quality and efficiency. I thrive on people, progress, and purpose—striving to inspire teams, foster growth, and deliver meaningful results that strengthen customer relationships and advance company success. Currently I serve as Assistant Customer Service Manager at Food Lion, and I bring a hands-on, collaborative approach to every project and initiative.

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I am a compassionate and results-driven leader with more than twenty years of experience in customer service, team management, and digital communication. I have led frontline teams through complex challenges, built trusted relationships with customers, and driven measurable improvements in service quality and efficiency.

I thrive on people, progress, and purpose—striving to inspire teams, foster growth, and deliver meaningful results that strengthen customer relationships and advance company success. Currently I serve as Assistant Customer Service Manager at Food Lion, and I bring a hands-on, collaborative approach to every project and initiative.

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Work Experience

Assistant Customer Service Manager at Food Lion
March 1, 2025 - October 16, 2025
Manage front-line cashiers to meet customer service expectations; assist the customer service desk with returns, Western Union services, money orders, and other customer concerns as well as general office duties; manage cash office to ensure money is accounted for properly and hold cashiers accountable for till shortages or overages; assist with interviewing, onboarding, and training needs for new employees.
Associate Project Manager at AT&T
May 1, 2024 - October 16, 2025
Communications to the Business Organization per the needs and requests of the VP and other clients; create monthly newsletters highlighting various aspects of the business including recognition, HR updates, policy links, and relevant topics; managed social media pages; video production and editing for leadership videos, educational content, monthly celebrations, and client requests.
Inbound Team Manager/Sales Coach at AT&T
July 1, 2022 - October 16, 2025
Coached and developed frontline agents to be strategic and conversational to drive sales; incorporated alternate coaching methods to improve performance; identified skill gaps and collaborated with Team Lead to close gaps and implement improvements.
New Hire Manager at AT&T
August 1, 2015 - October 16, 2025
Interfaced with staffing manager to interview and select qualified call-taking candidates; managed each new hire class during a 30–60-day training period.
Floor Support Team Manager at AT&T
April 1, 2015 - October 16, 2025
Hired and managed qualified representatives to act as liaisons between front line representatives and management; ensured all customer callback commitments were completed on schedule; maintained adequate floor support coverage for seamless customer interactions.
Team Manager at AT&T
December 1, 2011 - October 16, 2025
Provided weekly and monthly stats and tools to help representatives meet goals; conducted weekly team meetings and leadership reviews; assisted representatives with customer calls and provided direction on handling inbound calls.
Quality Analyst at AT&T
November 1, 2006 - October 16, 2025
Monitored and provided feedback on inbound calls; conducted monthly meetings with assigned teams; facilitated weekly calibration sessions with local and national quality groups.
Credit Analyst at AT&T
February 1, 2002 - October 16, 2025
Inbound call taking representative responsible for assisting agents with activations, credit checks, and upgrades; consistently met and exceeded company goals and standards; provided excellent customer service on all calls.

Education

Bachelor of Science (Business Administration) at UNC Greensboro
January 11, 2030 - May 1, 2008

Qualifications

Six Sigma Green Belt Certification
January 11, 2030 - October 16, 2025

Industry Experience

Telecommunications, Retail, Professional Services