1. Joseph Alcaraz
1123 W. Addison Chicago, Illinois 60613 joealcaraz67@gmail.com Mobile:773-960-4970
ProfessionalSummary
Enthusiastic student nurse graduate who is meticulous, resourceful and reliable. Excellent
communication skills with fluency in Spanish. Has demonstrated professional success and
dedication, and is eager to begin a career in the healthcare industry.
Education
Purdue University
RN to BSN Program In progress
Truman College
Associates in Applied Science in Nursing May 2016
DePaul University
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry June 1990
Honors Graduate: Top 10% of Class
Skills
RN license Phlebotomy Fluent in Spanish
CNA License CPR/BLS certified Six Sigma certified
Work History
Honeywell International/UOP
Research Scientist 2 April 1991 – Present
Design, construct, and operate complex lab scale reactor plants fabricated to customers’
specifications. Comply with company’s safety standards, operate instrumentation, schedule and
complete experiments by a given deadline. Summarize results and plan follow up based on
these findings.
Argonne National Laboratory
Co-op Research Student September 1989 – March 1991
Developed a trap system for detecting minute levels of a narcotic in a high throughput stream
environment. Work involved a Drug Enforcement Agency grant.
Ideal Learning Center
Science and Math Tutor September 1988 – June 1989
Tutored high school level students in basic chemistry and mathematics. Floated to various sites
including private homes and to Northwestern Hospital Adolescent Psychiatric Department.

2. Joseph Alcaraz
1123 W. Addison Chicago, Illinois 60613 joealcaraz67@gmail.com Mobile:773-960-4970
U.S. Army Reserves
Medical Lab Specialist January 1984 – April 1990
Performed laboratory procedures in hematology, immunohematology, clinical chemistry,
serology, bacteriology, parasitology and urinalysis.
Accomplishments
• U.S. Patent # 5,888,927 co-author 1999 for work contributions in synthesis chemistry.
• Bravo Award recipient (2010 to 2016) for excellence in safety and job performance.
• Honor graduate at the Academy of Health Sciences U.S. Army.
• Honor graduate at DePaul University.
Clinical Sites
•South Shore Hospital (Telemetry Unit)
•Loretto Hospital (Psychiatric Unit)
•University of Chicago Hospital (Med Surg Unit)
•Saint Joseph's Hospital (Med Surg Unit)
•Saint Mary of Nazareth Hospital Telemetry Unit)
Affiliations
• Illinois Masonic Hospital Volunteer Program (from 2011 to 2012) (Summer 2016)
• Advancing Men in Nursing
• American Nurses Association (ANA) Member
• National Student Nursing Association Member
• American Chemical Society Member since 1991