SAM Team Member Spotlight: Sheila Midgett-Harrell
Store Manager
Sheila Midgett-Harrell
Meet this month’s store team spotlight, Sheila Midgett-Harrell, store manager of Storage Sense – Statesville-Barkley. Sheila was nominated for the spotlight by her peer who said, “She is an outstanding worker, goes above and beyond her title, and is an extraordinary coworker and trainer.” Get to know Sheila in the Q&A below!
Q: How long have you been working for SAM?
A: I have been working for SAM for four years.
Q: How did you come to be part of the team at SAM? What attracted you to this role and our company?
A: I became a part of the team when a friend of mine was working for a SAM-managed store in Charlotte, NC. I began there as a part-time assistant manager and became a full-time store manager not even six month later at the store I am at now. I have always been a waitress and a bartender and this was definitely a change of pace for me.
Q: What do you enjoy most about working at SAM? Is there a specific aspect of your job or the company culture that you find particularly rewarding?
A: I love my job. I think the most rewarding part is the ability to run this store. I have a district manager, but I’m given the independence to run this store as if it were my own.
Q: Outside of work, what hobbies or interests do you enjoy pursuing in your free time?
A: Outside of work, my family and my grandson, Domonic, keep me busy. I have him every Saturday night. He is literally the light of my life and I cannot imagine this world without him in it with me.
Q: Is there a memorable life lesson or piece of advice that has shaped your outlook or approach to life and work?
A: My past is quite overwhelming, however it has taught me to love life and people a little bit more.
Q: Can you share a fun fact about yourself?
A: A fun or funny fact about myself is I was born and raised in Eastern Long Island and I have never seen nor eaten a pecan pie. A few years ago, I discovered pecan pie and within a week’s time I consumed seven whole pies with whipped cream. Needless to say, I loved it.
Q: Is there anything else you’d like to share about yourself?
A: My family is top tier in my life. Other than that, my two dogs take precedence in my life. Their names are Ziggy, a Boxer/Pit who will be 11 in April, and then there is MJ, a full-blooded Pit who just turned two in November. They are my babies and I consider them a big part of my life and family.