Thea Henderson

Thea Henderson is an experienced professional currently working as an Elementary School Teacher at Chicago Public Schools since December 2022. Alongside this role, Thea serves as an Operations Manager and Team Lead Manager for Forever 21 since November 2020. Prior to these positions, Thea accumulated extensive retail experience, including roles as a Sales Manager and Assistant Manager at New York & Company from August 2018, and as an Assistant Manager at Nordstrom since 2014. Thea's career began at Sears Holdings Corporation, where responsibilities included managing shop goals and customer experiences as a Home Fashions Coordinator and executing marketing strategies as a Merchandising and Pricing Associate. Thea holds a degree from Chicago State University, attended Chicago Military Academy-Bronzeville High School, and completed elementary education at William J. Charles H. Mayo Elementary School.