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From: — Mark Holowko [mholowko @ triton.edu}
Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2011 12:22 PM
To: ktravis @triton.edu

Subject: Reference

Kathy,
It has been a pleasure working with you. You have always been professional, kind and courteous.
First, | must acknowledge that your immediate supervisor approved of the extra work in my area.

Second, | truly appreciate the fact that you volunteered to assist me with the scanning of the Instructor
Evaluations.

The scanning that you provided was always precise with no errors.

i wish you the best in your future endeavors.

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Alida Carpenter the director of purchasing. | also assisted the accountants with various projects
with important deadlines that needed to be met. I was regularly asked to complete assignments by
one of the senior accountant of five years at Triton whose name is Gerardo Porras-Nava. (Exhibit
E) It was always a pleasure completing any job he would bring to my desk for completion, I felt
that he had confidence in my work and abilities and I was more than happy to assist him. The

assignments had to be approved by my supervisor Marianne Mayer.

T also had the pleasure of working with the Triton College’s Foundation office with the Executive
Director Susan Kerr. (Exhibit F) One of the most recent events that I volunteered for was the
president's reception where the Chairman and Triton’s Alumni were being honored. I was
responsible for checking in well over 300 quests to this very important event; the quest’s included
donors, public servants and executives from district businesses. I was honored and privileged to be
a part of the foundation team. Susan Kerr’s office is located on the opposite side of the accounts
payable office on the same floor and she would step in the office from time to time needing
assistance on a purchase orders or requisitions and I would go out of my way to assist her. So
when the opportunity arose for the president’s reception Mrs. Kerr was excited that I was

volunteering to help out. Their office is small staffed and they needed the extra help.

During the course of my employment at Triton in the accounts payable department there had not been
any issues raised about my performance. In 2009, my performance was excellent, in 2010, my
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April 27, 2011

To Whom It May Concern:
Hello.
This letter is written to recommend Kathy Travis as an employee of your organization.

My name is Gerardo Porras-Nava and I have been employed at Triton College in the
position of Senior Accountant for five years.

Due to various ad-hoc projects and important deadlines that need to be met, I regularly
find myself asking Kathy to assist me in completing various tasks. Whether it is making
copies, filing, or locating missing files, Kathy is always more than willing to help out.
Not only does Kathy take meticulous notes on instructions given, but she is accurate in
carrying out said instructions and just as important is that she is a pleasant co-worker. I
also appreciate the fact that Kathy is quick to ask questions if there are any ambiguities i in
carrying out her duties.

If you need any clarifications or have any questions on Kathy’s qualities or experience, I
will be happy to address any topic.

I can be reached at the following contact information below.

Gerardo onele [Pore

Senior Accountant

Triton College — A306
Business Office
River Grove, IL 60171

Cell #: 773-704-3632
Email: gporrasn @triton.edu

(Exhibrt E



about that. Because he knew that Danielle was doing that and he did nothing about it and he is her
supervisor, and I have went to him to speak with her about her behavior on many occasions and he
did nothing. Regardless to which point they moved to, the same result occurred, no complete
answers and no weight or substance. The issues of job performance were showed to be in the

wrong.

After the board meeting I received a letter dated June 1, 2011. (Exhibit I) It stated that the letter for
termination will not be sent to the board; however I was not scheduled for any more hours in that
department. Mr. Sullivan said that he could not put me back in that office with Danielle, because I
provided information in the meeting to them regarding Danielle’s behavior; her behavior was
always discourteous, nasty, disrespectful and very gross. I also addressed every issue on the memo
to be not true at which time | was given time to find another position on campus, I had to do this
on my own, which I felt was unfair and unjust, and totally un-appropriate. I gave substantial input
in the board meeting that proved that issues of my job performance were in accurate and false. My
supervisor was wrong for her action taken against me concerning my job performance I felt that
my supervisor discriminated against me, when it was really my coworker Danielle Stephens who
initiated the job performance issue. My supervisor was well aware of Danielle’s behavior and
allowed it to continue, and recommended a termination because | complained to her about
Danielle. My supervisor conspired with Danielle to have me terminated. I felt that Mr. Sullivan’s
actions were discriminatory toward me. He was in a position to make things right and he didn’t
They did not take action toward Danielle, even after I had exposed her behavior which I feel was

wrong, she stayed in her position, and as a matter of fact she got Marianne’s job when she retired.

Mr. Sean Sullivan and Mr. Kevin Kennedy had the authority and power to place me in another position
and they failed to do so. They left me to fin for myself and go through a reapplication process,

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about her behavior as well. After I saw that nothing was going to be done about this I just made
up my mind to just do my work and do it to the best of my ability and at times I found it difficult to
do because she made things in that office miserable and I had put up with it for quite some time it
was emotionally frustrating and mentally exhausting she would do things in that office that had me
doing extra work that I didn’t normally do and who could I tell about it, everyone I spoke with
didn’t care after all they put up with her mess since she had been in that office. I finally figured
out that Danielle was trying to make me quite, with her obvious ill dislike toward me, but when
that didn’t work, she sought out to get me fired. Danielle’s behavior was very upsetting, because
If ] asked her a question, she would have a very nasty attitude, I could tell that she didn’t want me
there, especially when she saw that some of the executives would come to me for my help on
special projects all the time; most of them attended the president’s reception and they saw me
volunteering and they were impressed and complemented me for my efforts to help out and assist.

I believe that this made Danielle’s jealously worse toward me because her behavior escalated.

In February 2011 no concerns were brought to me about my job performance, and I say this because my
supervisor and Danielle went on vacations during this month and J had to cover her office area and
my own work station at the same time, the moment Danielle returned, the Assistant Vice President
Kevin Kennedy complemented me on doing a good job covering the two areas and he gave me a
bottle of imported wine as a gift I thanked him for it and told him that I didn’t drink and I gave the

bottle to Theresa and Danielle over heard it because she was standing right there.

So now in May of 2011, my performance, was being brought up; it was Danielle who started telling my
supervisor Marianne that I wasn’t doing my job. After I had applied for the position as account clerk J
found out that Danielle, Sum, and Alida was on the hiring committee and because of Danielle Sum and

Alida I was not given the opportunity to even interview for the position, It is Tritons policy that in house

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references of my abilities from well respected individuals at Triton College. In 2011 my
performance was excellent if there were any concerns at any time my supervisor Marianne Mayer
would have brought it to my attention. However though, through the course of my employment I
had concerns and on several occasions I addressed to my supervisor the miss-conduct of my co-
workers behavior towards me, I found out that on a daily basis, my co-worker Danielle Stephens
was slandering my name to other co-workers and executives in my department, and also in other
departments on that floor. On several occasions Danielle would step into the executive office of
Alida Carpenter who is the Director of Purchasing and speak of me in a malicious manner,
demeaning my character and defaming my name. I remember on a particular occasion I tried to
speak to Alida about Danielle’s behavior and she told me that Danielle was venting to her, but
Alida was unaware that what she called venting was actually slander, and I told Alida that it was
wrong for Danielle to consistently go around saying bad things about me and on top of that she
was doing that to make me look bad and to make herself look good. When I asked to have a
meeting about this Alida’s comment to me was that it wasn’t her place to get involved and if I had
concerns that I needed to speak with my supervisor about them, and I did. It became very evident
to me that my co-worker Danielle Stephens was jealous of me and had been expressing a strong
dislike toward me and about me in the whole office. I was being chosen by the executives to assist
them with their projects and Danielle was observing this. Danielle’s ill attitude and behavior, I had
noticed form the very beginning, but it became more apparent as the executives would come and
ask for my help on certain projects. 1 even brought up her behavior to her supervisor Sum Ming
Lau the Assistant Director of Finance and his response was very passive, I also found out that she

had been slandering my name to him as well and his attitude toward me was very negative, so

talking with him was getting me nowhere. I also noticed that my supervisor was doing nothing



TRiTON COLLEGE

2000 Fifth Ave., Room A-315 « River Grove, IL 60171
(708) 456-0300, Ext. 3758

April 13, 2011

To Whom It May Concern:

This letter is to recognize the contributions of Kathy Travis, to the Triton College
Foundation.

Kathy has been a longtime volunteer for our organization, and was truly
invaluable during our most recent event last fall, the Triton College Foundation
President’s Reception. Kathy helped check-in the guests to the event, an
extremely important job as there are several hundred guests, including donors,
public servants and executives from district businesses. She is organized, ‘
professional and a wonderful “face” to our Foundation. We have an extremely
small staff and having willing and Capable volunteers like Kathy is vital to the
success of our activities here on campus.

Basad on my association with Kathy, 1 can wholeheartedly recommend her for
any position that requires a true professional with a wonderful heart.

Sincerely,

Susan B. Kerr
Executive Director

(Exhibit F )



address and oppose the comments made in the memo at the due process hearing that would be held

in the boardroom on Tuesday May 31, 2011 @ 11:00 am.

On Tuesday May 31, 2011 in the boardroom meeting, I was present and so was the following people
Sean Sullivan, Kevin Kennedy, Sum Lau, Marianne Mayer, and Donna Stadermann, Danielle was
not present in the board meeting. During that board meeting I had a chance and an opportunity to
address every point with my supervisor, Marianne and she could not give pacific’s and could not
define a reasonable answer to everyone in the boardroom, no dates or times were given. I also
asked my supervisor Marianne who brought up the issue of job performance and she avoided the
question by moving on to something else that still had no merit. She was trying to protect Danielle
because my supervisor knew that it was Danielle who brought this performance issue up. Mr.
Sean Sullivan the Vice President of Business Services was trying to filter through these issues that
were listed on the memo, especially after I started questioning Marianne. I had written down some
questions that I was using to dissect the memo point by point and issue by issue. Mr. Sullivan
interrupted the questions I was asking and started asking his own questions. As we went through
the memo and addressed the things on it, the answers given by Marianne and Sum were
insufficient. The answers were vain and had no weight to them, they could not give complete
answers and they avoided some of my questions by trying to move on to other things that had no
relevance. | then showed Mr. Sullivan a reference letter that I received from one of the senior
accountants about my performance see (Exhibit E) and Mr. Sullivan commented on how he would
come to my desk and ask me to help on projects and then Sum Lau spoke out and said that some of
the other accounts don’t come to me and I said you know why that is, it’s because of what Danielle
had been going behind my back telling them. She had been speaking all kinds of ill things about

me, to most of them and slandering my name to them that’s why. And he couldn’t say anything



July 20, 2011

Kathy Travis
P. O. Box 871
Maywood, IL 60153

Dear Kathy:

This letter is being sent to inform you that the Triton College Board of Trustees, at the
meeting on July 19,2011 accepted the recommendation to terminate your employment

from the part time position of Clerical Il, in the Accounts Payable depariment, effective
July 20, 2071. a

Enclosed please find a SURS Sepatation Refund Fact Sheet. This sheet provides
information on the process to obtain a refund of your SURS contributions. If you have
SURS questions, -please call (800)275-7877.

if you have any other questions, do not hesitate to call me.

Sincerely,

a
Doras. Aid rmanr.
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Donna Stadermann
Manager, Human Resources

Ce: S. Lau
HR File

(. Exhibit L )



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IN THE
UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT
NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS

Kathy Travis )
Plaintiff, ) No, Llew7911
) Judge Elaine E. Bucklo

Triton College, Sean Sullivan, Kevin Kennedy, ) Magistrate Sheila M. Finnegan
Sum Lau, Marianne Mayer, Donna Stadermann, _) ra
Danielle Stephens, y

Defendants. ) F I L E D

FEB - 8 2012
NOTICE OF FILING THOMAS G BRUTON

CLERK, US DISTRICT
To: Daniel E. Cannon COURT

Kusper & Raucci Chartered
30 North LaSalle Street, Suite 3400
Chicago, Illinois 60602

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that on February 9, 2012, I Kathy Travis plaintiff pro se, filed with the Clerk
of the Court for the Northern District of Illinois A Brief and a copy of which is attached and served upon
you.

Kathy Travis
Kathy Travis
1150 S. 15" Avenue
Maywood, Illinois 60153
(708) 945-0862

Plaintiff pro se



very best ability. Danielle was trying to make me quite, with her obvious ill dislike toward me, but
I didn’t quite, because I’m not a quitter, I have a family to support and they depend on me for
support. So when her efforts to make me quite didn’t work, she sought out to get me fired. She
involved my supervisor by lying and then involved her supervisor by deceiving him and saying all
sorts of ill things about me to him and she did that when I first started because his attitude was
never good toward me, that’s why he did nothing about her behavior he didn’t care. I exposed
Danielle’s behavior to my supervisor and also to her supervisor and they weren’t pleased with that,

I said what she was doing was wrong.

Theresa Gaje is an account clerk, who worked in the office with us, and she is a witness to Danielle’s
behavior and Danielle did her wrong most of the time, she would have Theresa doing most of her
work, and then some. Theresa just did whatever Danielle told her to do, and would not stand up
for herself. Carolyn Palmer is another person that Danielle would go to and speak slander about
me on a daily basis and she is witness. There are a number of other people who knew of her
behavior a couple of executives, but still nothing was being done about it. | followed the chain of
command and reported this miss-conduct to supervisors and they did nothing and the reason is
because Danielle was the only one who had the experience and knowledge in the accounts payable
department besides Theresa who could operate the day to day activities in that department,
Danielle knew more than Theresa and Danielle didn’t want anyone to learn about her job, so that is
why she was so rebellious in helping people especially me. That is why they kept her there in that
department because of her knowledge in that department. They tolerated her behavior, and
‘weren’t concerned about who it effected and what effect it would have on other people. I’m sure
I’m not the first person she has gotten fired or tried to make quit, and if it’s not stopped this

behavior of hers is going to poison that department and Triton College.

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which was totally unnecessary. I had expressed that I had applied to other positions on campus
and that was the perfect opportunity for them to assist me and recommend me for a position that I
had already applied for, but they didn’t do that. (Exhibit J application status) They gave me 30
days to find a new position; however when I returned to check the status of the applications that I
had already posted they all had been mysteriously filled. I then went to post another application to
the employment web site and it had been changed (Exhibit K Adjusted listings) This exhibit is a
list of all of the classified positions dated June 16, 2011 changed right after the board meeting
compare it to (Exhibit H Original listings) which has more listings and is dated May 19, 2011.
This was the original job listing for all of the classified positions on campus. Donna Stadermann
who was present in the board meeting is also the human resource manager (Exhibit L) she knew
about my job search. So when I went back to check on the status of the applications and post to

other positions on the employment web site Donna Stadermann had the site changed.

I had printed out the job postings prior to the board meeting because I was fed up with the way things
were going in that office and I had already decided to look for another job, on campus but before I
left my current position I was trying to secure a new position, it just so happened that this situation
came up about my performance at the same time. So I had a list of all of the open positions before
the board meeting (Exhibit H Original job listings) and when | returned to apply, after the board
meeting the jobs were changed so that I could not apply to them. After the 30 days passed the job

postings had been changed again. I printed this posting (Exhibit M) this is the current posting.

I suffered a great deal of emotional and mental distress in that accounts payable office. Danielle’s

behavior was always discourteous, rude, dis-respectful and over all nasty towards me she had that
attitude toward me since I first came into that office I requested to have meetings after meetings
with my supervisor and her supervisor, and nothing was done. I continued to do my job to my

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employees are first considered for the positions they apply for and have an opportunity to be interviewed
I submitted my application for this position. (Exhibit G) confirmation of application submitted.

(Exhibit H) is a list of all of the openings in the classified job field that were open.

After I applied for the position all of sudden files were being misplaced, invoices, were being placed on
wrong orders, and then lies were being told to my supervisor and to everyone else about my job
performance. Danielle was on a quest to get me fired, so she sabotaged my work and blamed me
for the mistakes. It seemed like every other day something would come up to say that I made a
mistake on something and then Danielle would run to my supervisor’s office and point it out for
her to take note of it. Danielle had plenty of opportunity to do this I left the office a three o’clock
in the afternoon and Danielle left at five. I arrived at nine o’clock in the morning and Danielle
arrived at 8:30 am, by the time I got in something was on my desk to see my supervisor, about
some work I had done the day before. Danielle was like a spoiled brat in that office and my
supervisor babied her. I had never saw anything like this how they put up with her behavior in this
professional environment. Danielle and my supervisor conspired to remove me from my position.
My supervisor was retiring in June of 2011 and her position became available Danielle applied for
her position and got it, I didn’t find out about it until after Danielle had gotten her job, they kept
that a secret so that | wouldn’t have an opportunity to apply for the position. Danielle would now

become my boss. Danielle is still in this position today.

Now in May 24, 2011; I am being recommended for termination I receive a memo for the first time
telling me about ongoing job performance issues. The same day I got the memo was the same day

I was told to go to the Vice Presidents office Kevin Kennedy. Mr. Kennedy and Marianne Mayer

my supervisor presented me with the memo and he told me that I had a chance to express and



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June 1, 2011

Kathy Travis
P.O. Box 871

Maywood, IL 60153
Dear Kathy;——-- ic enna natant nei innit enn etna nani itn

This letter is being sent as a follow up to the due process fficeting held in the Boardroom on
Tuesday, May 31, 2011 at 11:00 a.m. The following peoplé were in attendance: yourself,
AVP Kevin Kennedy, Sum Lau, Marianne Mayer, Donna Stadermann and myself.

After a discussion regarding your job performance, to which you participated and gave
substantial input, it was decided that you will not be scheduled for any further hours inthe
Accounts Payable office. Also, the recommendation for termination will not be sent to the

June 21 Board meeting. This decision was made based on your statement that you have applied
to several open positions ori campus, in other areas. If, after 30 days, you have not been selected
for a'new position on campus, the recommendation to terminate your employment will move
forward to the next Board meeting, July 19, 2011.

If you have any questions, please call my office.

. Sean O’Brien Sullivan. 47

ce: File

(Exhibit T)

2000 Fifth Avenue i River Grove, 11 60174: (708) 456-0300 = Web site: www.triton.edu i: E-mail: triton@triton.edu

ltilon Cotlege is an Equal Opportunity! Affivcaative Acton instiaation,



the 3“ floor and in the basement where massive storage was kept for the accounts payable
department, the business office and other departments for a more efficient numeric retrieval. I also
completed various projects as assigned by my supervisor in other departments; one in particular
was with Mark Holowko who is the Director of systems operations. (Exhibit A) In that
assignment I would scan instructor evaluations in his department and when I was finished with that
project 1 would return to my office area to finish up my work. This particular assignment I
continued even after I was hired on as an hourly employee in 2008. My supervisor was impressed
with my job performance, and rated my performance as excellent in my work study evaluations,
see (Exhibit’s B, C, and D) so when the opportunity arose in the accounts payable department, I
was recommended for the position as an hourly clerical II in that office environment. In this
position you were only allowed to work 30 hours per week and it came with no benefits. I took the

position because I felt that there were opportunities to advance with in the company.

My new position start’s here in August of 2008. As a clerical II employee my job duties ranged from
mail sorting for the business office and accounts payable office ,distribution of the mail sorted to
offices on the third floor accounts payable and executives, sending out memo’s for invoices to be
signed, reviewing statements and getting out outstanding invoices, filing alphabetical, preparing
files, copying, preparing invoices and placing them in their proper locations, preparing check
registers, updating check registers, preparing daily activity reports, preparing departmental budget
reports for the accountants by account numbers and putting together the reports for the accounts
files and other day to day operations in the accounts payable department. I would also relieve my
supervisor for lunch breaks. I was chosen to learn and cover the Triton College switchboard which

covers the whole entire campus that approval came from my supervisor as a request made from

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Please check the appropriate type of evaluation: : ; .
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~. &_ Spring Semester Evaluation. The student's last day of work will be

_. Termination Evaluation. | The student's last day of work was/will be

Name: XATSY TRAVIS : a Social Security No. —_

Department: BUSINESS / WINAKCE . 5 Supervisor: HARTANNE HATER
Period: “AITIO8 ; oon 6 ALR 108
Review Period: From: EY aes To: ef

Performance of Duty: Consider the quality, quantity and Ss
timeliness in accomplishing those duties outlined in the employee's job
description: Does the employee meet estabished standrds? Does the

| employee do as much as expected?

Work Habits: Condider the eniployee's ability to wiork without
constant supérvision, his/her industry, motivation for self-i

maintenance and care of equipment and obsenetion of rales and procedures,
\s initiative ‘and interest in work shown?

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Comments: SATEY 18 VERY ORGANIZED. SHE UTILIZES WAR TINE WELL AND 18 VERY pronucrive.
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US EAGELLEST, “SAE 16 VERY RELIABLE, ALWAYS PUNCTUAL AND WORKE WK SCHEUULED NOORS.  Ratay
iS A PLEASURE TO WORK 1TH AND -T WOULD LIKE 10 WAVE Hin RETURN NEP SEMESTER,
“Employee: | certify that this evaluation has been discussed with me by the evaluator. | understand that that my signature does not -
necessarily mean that | agree with it.



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_You mst compet sem tt rdf ah seta ich wok Sein our ae “This form is required
_ whether the termination is voluntary or involuntary. :

Pease check the aporoprit pe of evento:
a Fall Semester Evaluation. the student etuing forthe Sp Semester? Yes. No
2X spring Sernesine Evaluation. The student's last day of work will be
Termination Evaluation. The student's last day of work was/will be
Name: | KATHY Taavis i 2 Social Security No: oe
Department: BUSENESS (FINANCE : Supenvisor: MARLANAE HAVER

” Review Period: From: 2/08 : 6/09

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‘description. Does the employee meet established standards? Does the
employee do as much as expected?

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Constant supervision, his/her industry, motivation for self-improvement,
Iesvoiy sd tance cn en nt een proces,

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4 achieve cooperation with fellow employees and management, acceptance
of constructive criticism, adaptability to change and willingness to accept
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General Conduct: Consider the appropriateness of dress for
the pasion, ; Manner and courtesy on the job and in communicating with x
public. and

Comments: Xa@thy: hae been'a positive presence in our area. She ja aw réliable; ‘ergonized and
. very productive person. Kathy vequires winiwal supervision and can be counted on to cake
the initiative and sek for wore work when she Le finish: e work load shé lias been

given. Kathy's attendance has been excellent. 2 sbeoluesly would like to have her return

£0 our office next semester. (Ae soon aa possible.)

Employee: Seer ee ange bat tse wh by the evan l understand that my signature does not
necessarily mean that | agree with it.

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InTHte FILED

UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT FEB - 8 2017

NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS cL ERK MAS s BR ro
Kathy Travis )
Plaintiff, ) No, Licv7911
) Judge Elaine E. Bucklo

Triton College, Sean Sullivan, Kevin Kennedy, ) Magistrate Sheila M. Finnegan
Sum Lau, Marianne Mayer, Donna Stadermann, )
Danielle Stephens, )

Defendants. )

NOW COMES the Plaintiff, Kathy Travis pro see, to submit a brief and exhibit’s to the Honorable Court
In support of Complaint of Employment Discrimination.
BRIEF

In August of 2006, I acquired a work study position in the business office at Triton College through
the federal and Triton work study program. The Federal College Work- Study program provides
Part-time employment opportunities to students who qualify. This program assists students with
work experiences and defrays their college costs. Students must have a completed financial aid file
before they can interview for a position. My supervisor’s name at that time was Marianne Mayer.
My job duties were shredding confidential documents, in which | would shred five or more bags
per day, this was not a requirement but I was being productive. I would also reorganize check
registers and bring check numbers up to the correct order, organize file cabinets that contained
years of data, for the accounts payable department and the business office. I also organized check

registers and daily activity reports in numeric order. I was also organizing storage areas located on



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CERTIFICATE OF SERICE

The undersigned Plaintiff certifies that on February 8, 2012 true copies of the Plaintiff's Brief and
exhibit’s were filed with the court and served at the U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois upon
the Defendants attorney Daniel E. Cannon and were also served by U.S. Mail, with proper postage, upon
the Defendant’s attorney Daniel E. Cannon; Kusper & Raucci Chartered, 30 North LaSalle Street, Suite
3400, Chicago, Illinois 60602.

Kathy Travis

Kathy Travis
1150 S. 15 Avenue

Maywood, Illinois 60153
(708) 945-0862



This was an intentional act of discrimination that is why I am seeking relief and justice from the court.
The defendants knowingly, intentionally and willfully changed and removed job postings from the

web site where I was to apply for another position on campus.

THEREFORE, the plaintiff asks that the court grant the following relief to the plaintiff: Direct the
defendants to grant the plaintiff relief for emotional distress, compensatory and punitive
damages/double lost wages; if available grant the plaintiff appropriate injunctive relief, lost wages,
liquidated/double damages, front pay, compensatory damages, punitive damages, prejudgment
interest, post-judgment interest, and costs including reasonable attorney fees and expert witness

fees; Grant such other relief as the Court may find appropriate.

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§ COLLEGE

You rut cpt hom td ch see ech wot iy ern your ae ‘This form is required
whether the termination is voluntary of involuntary. ° : :

Please check the appropriate type of evaluation:
_x___ Fall Semester Evaluation. is the student returning for the Spring Semester? ante J No
Spring Semester Evaluation. “The student's last day of work will be
Termination Evaluation. ‘he Studer’ let dey of work weashuil be

Name: KATHY TRAVIS. ee eens Social Security No.
~ Department: BUSINESS /PIRANCE ; : “Supervisor: HAR LANNE MAVER

Review Period: From: AUGUST 2008 To: _DEGHMBER 2008

Work Habits Corsider the evebriors sins 0 woth wtthont

‘constant supervision, his/her industry, motivation for self-improvement,
Bae a sec ans ton Ot fl nd process,
Js initiative ‘and interest in work shown?

“Attitude: Considet the wilingnésc to perforin duic& decre to
samme sain eahewe Coton ete management, acceptance
‘constructive criticism, to to
for hich Seebiiy change and willingness to accept

[Attendance: Conse the employes adherence to work chads
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4: and frequency of authorized and unauthorized absences. Los

‘General Conduct: Consider the appropriateness of dress for
thepaie nn nent Reba commeniatng wth

Comments: RATRY 18 AN EXCELLENT EMPLOYER, SHE WORKS HE® SCURDULED HOURS AND 18. always.

PURCTUAL. KATHY. REQUIRES LETTLR- SUPERVISION; SHE KNOWS BHAT HAS TO BE DONE AND boss

EE, 2 AM VERY APPRECTATIVE OP ALL KATHY DOES FOR US AND WOULD LIXE TO HAVE NER :

Rerun ERY SENESTER. °
Employee: | certify that this evaluation has been discussed with me by the evakiator. J undefstand that my signature doas not
Recessarily mean that !agree with it.

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