Avery Thompson
Wonder Lake,IL
Summary
Proactive and versatile professional with a dedication to quickly adapting to new challenges. Strong problem-solving abilities and a proven track record of fostering strong relationships with clients and team members. Focused on supporting team success and achieving positive results.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Teacher
Here We Grow Academy
Kenosha, WI
09.2024 - Current
- Maintained a safe, nurturing, and enjoyable environment for children and their families.
- Developed engaging activities for children aged 2 months to 5 years, fostering a fun and educational environment.
- Taught children essential communication skills, including manners, full sentences, and new vocabulary.
Assistant Teacher
Primrose Schools
Long Grove, IL
06.2024 - 08.2025
- Created and enforced child-based, hands-on curriculum to promote student interest and receptive learning.
- Communicated regularly with parents, teachers, and administrators regarding student progress and needs.
- Helped maintain a safe and orderly learning environment.
Fitting Room Associate
Walmart
Macomb, IL
11.2023 - 05.2025
- Received comments and complaints and worked to deliver solutions to achieve member and guest satisfaction.
- Folded and hung up clothing that customers had tried on but decided not to purchase.
- Built relationships with members and guests, and created a welcoming and warm environment that promoted future visits.
- Replenished stock on the sales floor from backroom inventory.
- Organized unwanted merchandise and restocked on racks and shelves.
- Delivered excellent customer service by setting and maintaining standards for the sales floor and fitting rooms.
- Ensured all products were accurately tagged with price tags before displaying them on shelves.
- Offered customers encouragement and different sizes for merchandise choices.
- Kept fitting rooms clean, organized, and well-maintained.
- Answered customer phone calls to direct them to the appropriate department or provide information.
Education
MBA - Sports Management
Carthage College
Kenosha, WI05-2025
Bachelor of Arts - Sports Broadcasting
Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL05-2024
Skills
- Digital storytelling
- Broadcast media
- News stories
- News writing
- Story editing
- Broadcast journalism
- Sports reporting
- Radio reporting
- Scriptwriting
- Teleprompter operation
- Video editing
- Voiceover recordings
- Television reporting
- News reporting
- Camera operation
- Digital media
Accomplishments
- Won best Sports Television Program from the Intercollegiate Broadcasting System in an organization that would produce weekly episodes of sports content at Western Illinois University called Leatherneck Insider.
- Was involved in Lambda Pi Eta which is an honors communication fraternity.
Timeline
Assistant Teacher
Here We Grow Academy
09.2024 - Current
Assistant Teacher
Primrose Schools
06.2024 - 08.2025
Fitting Room Associate
Walmart
11.2023 - 05.2025
MBA - Sports Management
Carthage College
Bachelor of Arts - Sports Broadcasting
Western Illinois University
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