DAVID TRAVER
Lisle,IL
Summary
I am a bilingual educator, caseworker, case manager, recruiter, and student success advocate.
I seek to utilize my skills to serve marginalized individuals in a human service capacity.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Sales Associate
Savers Thrift Stores
Naperville, IL
06.2025 - 10.2025
Sales Associate
Goodwill Southeastern Wisconsin
Willowbrook, IL
05.2023 - 06.2025
Adjunct Professor
Morton College
Cicero, IL
08.2010 - 12.2024
- Competently instructed courses in Sociology, Philosophy, World Religions and Ethics. Successfully provided outreach and support to students identified for retention interventions. Introduced bilingual section for Introduction to Philosophy. Maintained an Environmental Ethics section. Introduced pedagogy on AI Ethics, Immigrant Rights and Cultural Diversity.
Spanish and Religion Teacher
Walther Lutheran High School
Melrose Park, IL
08.2009 - 06.2010
- Instructed a culturally diverse student population in Spanish and Religion. Organized service/educational trip to PAWS Animal Shelter Chicago and participated in student recruitment initiatives.
Adjunct Professor
Triton College
River Grove, IL
01.2009 - 05.2009
- Effectively facilitated courses in Comparative Religions, Philosophy, Ethics and Psychology. Led a student-organized medication drive for Caracas, Venezuela. Introduced an open philosophy conversation group with institution approval. Utilized Blackboard in teaching online courses, posting content, and submitting grades.
Graduate Assistant
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL
08.2004 - 06.2005
- Conducted research and provided administrative support for social work faculty. Contributed to the establishment of a community mental health center in Little Village and supported faculty recruitment efforts.
Bilingual Family Worker
Lifelink Head Start
Bensenville, IL
08.2002 - 05.2004
- Recruited and managed a fluid caseload of 34 families, with intake, individualized social plans and home visits. Assisted parents through explaining and making referrals to other social service agencies. Participated in disability screenings. Facilitated parent meetings, developed community partnerships, and initiated a Lifelink Corporation - Goodwill Chicago-Southeastern Wisconsin voucher program for furniture, household items, and clothing for Head Start families. Translated Lifelink’s community resource referral book into Spanish. Provided real-time interpretation services during site-wide meetings.
Education
Master of Science - Religion
Concordia Theological Seminary
Fort Wayne, IN01-2006
Certification - Learning Management Systems and Online Pedagogy
Triton College
River Grove, IL01-2021
M.A.R. (Master’s Degree) - Religion
Concordia Theological Seminary
Fort Wayne, IN01-2006
Clinical Social Work
Loyola University Chicago
Chicago, IL01-2005
Certification - Intensive Spanish And Latin American Studies
Instituto Chac-Mool
Cuernavaca, México01-2004
Bachelor of Arts - Spanish, Theology
Saint Louis University
Saint Louis, MO01-2001
Skills
- Competency in Microsoft Office
- Informational Systems
- Manageable learning acquisition of instructional software
- Straightforward learning proficiency for administrative software
LANGUAGES
English - Native - Reading, speaking, writing, listening.
Spanish - Fluent - Reading, speaking, writing, and listening.
Portuguese - Proficient - Reading.
German - Basic - Speaking.
French - Novice - Speaking.
Timeline
Sales Associate
Savers Thrift Stores
06.2025 - 10.2025
Sales Associate
Goodwill Southeastern Wisconsin
05.2023 - 06.2025
Adjunct Professor
Morton College
08.2010 - 12.2024
Spanish and Religion Teacher
Walther Lutheran High School
08.2009 - 06.2010
Adjunct Professor
Triton College
01.2009 - 05.2009
Graduate Assistant
Loyola University Chicago
08.2004 - 06.2005
Bilingual Family Worker
Lifelink Head Start
08.2002 - 05.2004
Certification - Learning Management Systems and Online Pedagogy
Triton College
Clinical Social Work
Loyola University Chicago
Master of Science - Religion
Concordia Theological Seminary
M.A.R. (Master’s Degree) - Religion
Concordia Theological Seminary
Certification - Intensive Spanish And Latin American Studies
Instituto Chac-Mool
Bachelor of Arts - Spanish, Theology
Saint Louis University