CASEY SMERCZYNSKI

978-882-3522 | Boston, MA | cmsmerczynski@gmail.com

 

EDUCATION

 

Dartmouth College, B.A. (2016-2020) 

Division I Varsity Women’s Rugby Leader, Wearers of the Green (Athletic Hall of Fame), Ivy League Champions, National Champions, Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Representative, Army ROTC Cadet

 

U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence (2023) 

Combat Medic Specialist (68W): Company Guidon, Platoon Guide, Squad Leader, Team Leader, STRIDE (System Respect, Tolerance, Resilience, Inclusion, Dignity, and Equity) Representative 

 

Pro EMS Center for MEDICS (2025-2026)

Graduated from an intensive Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP)-accredited paramedic program with advanced training in prehospital emergency care, patient assessment, airway management, cardiac and trauma emergencies, pharmacology, and clinical field internships

 

Other Univerzita Karlova, Prague, CZ (2019) | Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA (2018)

 

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MEDICAL & MILITARY

 

Paramedic Student (September 2025-June 2026)

Pro EMS Center for MEDICS | Cambridge, MA

• 150 Clinical Hours - Portsmouth Regional Hospital, Level II Trauma Center

• 250 Ride Time Hours - Plaistow Fire Department, ALS Intercept; Cataldo Ambulance Service

 

Emergency Department Technician (June 2024-September 2025)

Addison Gilbert Hospital | Gloucester, MA

• Support patient care under RN supervision by obtaining vital signs; performing phlebotomy, EKGs, and point-of-care testing; and assisting with mobility, transport, and trauma response while maintaining infection control, safety, and patient confidentiality

• Assisted in the following procedures: catheterization, splinting and casting, suturing, wound dressing, IV removal, nasogastric tube placement, and cardioversion

 

Combat Medic Specialist (August 2022-Present)

United States Army Reserves | 456th Medical Company Area Support | Somersworth, NH 

• Sergeant, Squad Leader, Ambulance Platoon

• Triage Team Lead of the Casualty Collection Point, Command and Control CBRN Response Element Mission (2024-2027)

• Gold Medalist, All-Army Women’s Rugby Team, selected to represent the United States at the Armed Forces Women’s Rugby Championship, Olympic Training Center (2025)

• Emergency medical care, minor acute care, inpatient and outpatient care, basic force health protection, limited primary care, medical care for patients exposed to weapons of mass destruction, deployable medical systems, aircraft and ground evacuation procedures, evacuation, casualty triage and processing, K9 emergency medical care

 

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CERTIFICATIONS

 

• Nationally Registered Paramedic | NREMT | Exp. 03/29

• Paramedic School | ACLS, PHTLS, AMLS, DAC, PALS | Pro EMS Center for MEDICS, Cambridge, MA | 2025-2026

• Phlebotomy | Beverly Hospital, MA | 2025

• CRE Responder Basic | Hazardous Materials Awareness, Hazardous Materials Operations, & HazMat Ops - Personal Protective Equipment | DoD Fire & Emergency Services Certificate Program, IFSAC/Pro Broad Certifications | Fort Leonard Wood, MO | 2024

• Distributed Leader Course (I) | 456th MCAS, Somersworth, NH | 2024

• K9TCCC Didactic Learning and Practical Skills | Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University | 2024

• Level II Trauma Program: Injury Prevention | Stop The Bleed | American College of Surgeons | 2024

• Basic Life Saving (CPR & AED) | American Red Cross | Addison Gilbert Hospital, MA | Exp. 08/26

• EMT-Basic License | The Commonwealth of Massachusetts | Exp. 03/27

• NREMT EMT-Basic | Fort Sam Houston, TX | Exp. 03/27

 

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MILITARY TRAINING

 

Guardian Response | Camp Atterbury | 2025, 2026

• Led the triage team in multiple 24-hour CBRN mass casualty operations; mentored junior personnel by delegating Triage Team Lead duties and providing real-time feedback

• Oversaw treatment and reassessment of over 200 casualties in Level C PPE, ensuring efficient casualty flow and pre-decontamination lifesaving interventions

• Continued squad leader responsibilities throughout mission; managed accountability, conducted PCIs/PPIs, and ensured team readiness and welfare

• Support NCO for retrograde movement of 25 personnel, coordinating transportation, logistics, and final accountability for redeployment operations

• Part of the team supporting continuous anthrax vaccinations to support ongoing unit medical readiness

• Led an hour-long K9TCCC class of 60 personnel

 

Exercise Onaway Response (EOR) | Camp Williams, UT | 2025

 

Command and Control CBRN Response Element BN FTX | Camp Rilea, OR | 2025

• Triage Team Lead for a squad of 4 heading into the hot zone of a CBRN mass casualty disaster while in Level C PPE

• Triaged a wide range of injuries of over 40 casualties within less than an hour of contact time in the Casualty Collection Point while tasking out positions to the rest of the squad to create a flow of efficient ambulatory and non-ambulatory casualty care

• Radioed reports every 15 minutes to our triage NCOIC of status updates on personnel, equipment, and expectant casualties

• Constantly reassessed all triaged casualties for any changes in vitals, demeanor, and predicted outcome of injury, while treating any casualties using pre-decontamination lifesaving measures (i.e. tourniquets, bandages, airway positioning, hypothermia prevention) in a non-pervasive environment

 

Global Medic | Fort McCoy, WI | 2023

• Rendered care under fire and within the FLA during movement to a higher level of care to over 100 casualties during a 24-hour operational mission training for 10 days

• Performed tasks higher than my rank required such as leading a medical evacuation night operation using coordinates and a map to navigate our squad’s FLA of 2 medics with 4 casualties to another forward operating base (FOB) location. Once at said location, I coordinated several patient handoffs with the Role 3’s senior medic and ensured proper equipment and personnel revitalization before guiding us back to our unit FOB and debriefing command

 

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ADDITIONAL TRAINING

 

Active Threat and Medic Training | Homeland Security & Pro EMS | 2026

Full-Scale Active Threat and First Aid Training | Northeastern University Police & EMS | 2024

Medic (Volunteer) | Midstate Massive Ultra Trail Race | Douglas, MA | 2024

 

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HONORS

 

Keystone Leadership Award | Pro EMS Center for MEDICS | 2026

1st Place, Gold Medal | All-Army Women’s Rugby Team, Olympic Training Center, CA | 2025

Army Achievement Medal | Exercise Onaway Response, Camp Williams, UT | 2025

Army Achievement Medal | Tough Ruck Boston Marathon | 456th MCAS, Somersworth, NH | 2024

Army Achievement Medal | Global Medic | Fort McCoy, WI | 2023

Delta Company's Coin of Excellence | Advanced Individual Training | Fort Sam Houston, TX | 2023

Honor Graduate | Basic Combat Training | Fort Sill, OK | 2023

 

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FILM & ART

 

Studio Associate (August 2023-Present)

Harvard University | Brattle Square Studio | Cambridge, MA

• Produces live and pre-recorded shows, courses, and promotional content for Harvard faculty, staff, students, and community members

• Manages pre-production tasks (scripting, storyboarding, and production design)

• Operates cameras and switchboard

• Post-production editing

• Illustrator for promotional, creative, and educational materials

• Pitch writer

• Talent liaison

 

Illustrator (2016-Present)

Independent Commissioned Artist | Traditional, Digital, Children’s Books

 

Designer Assistant (April-May 2022)

The Devil Wears Prada (Broadway) | Designed by Miodrag Guberinic | New York City, NY 

 

Costume Production Assistant (November 2021-March 2022)

Boston Strangler | Designed by Arjun Bhasin | Boston, MA 

 

Art Department Production Assistant (September 2021)

Salem’s Lot | Art Direction by Carl Sprague | Boston, MA 

 

Art Department Production Assistant (June 2021)

High Design (Season 1) | Hosted by Kim Myles | Kittery, ME 

 

Associate Curator & Assistant Art Teacher (June-August 2019)

Old Sculpin Gallery | Edgartown, Martha’s Vineyard, MA

 

Creative Producer (June-August 2017)

Peabody Access to Television | Peabody, MA

 

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CREATIVE WORKS

 

Publications

• Illustrator, Willow’s Way. By Mackenzie Morse & Sarah Sutin. Barnes & Noble Press, 2025.

• Illustrator, Chouetty to the Rescue. By Edward Bradley. Kindle Direct Publishing, 2020.

• Co-author, Editor & Illustrator, Beneath the Green. Tiltfactor Press, 2019.

• Cartoonist, Editorial cartoons and illustrations published in The Dartmouth (2018–2020), including From Boston, with Love, The Parkas are Coming, The Ecological Rebellion, Bonfire Metamorphosis, Onion Got You Crying?, Week 3, and Dartmouth Overheards.

• Artist, Visual artwork published in The Stonefence Review (2017–2018), including Human’s Nature and The Year Before.

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Film & Media Projects

• Me & Three Others (Pilot, 2021) — Co-Producer, Writer, Director, Cinematographer, Actor
  Mockumentary-style sitcom following three modern-day creatures living among humans in suburban San Diego. Currently in the festival circuit.

• Timelines (Short Film, 2020) — Actor
  Drama about a time-traveling college student deciding between her past and present life. Created for Dartmouth senior thesis project.

• Initiation (Short Film, 2020) — Co-Director, Cinematographer, Editor, Actor
  Dramedy exploring a college student navigating identity and “superhero puberty.”

• It’s Casual (Documentary, 2019) — Co-Producer, Director, Cinematographer, Editor
  Documentary examining Dartmouth’s hookup culture and its impact on campus life.

• Access to Justice (Miniseries, 2017) — Writer, Actor, Co-Producer, Cinematographer
  Educational public service miniseries covering legal and safety topics for local broadcast.

 

Upcoming

• Goons (Pilot, 2021) — In development

• Throwing Stones (Feature Screenplay, 7th draft, 2026)

 

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SPECIAL SKILLS 

 

• Adobe Creative Cloud, Procreate, Final Draft

• Blackmagic Design URSA Mini Pro 12K, Panasonic AG DVX200, Canon EOS C100

• Film & theater lighting, basic sound/audio equipment

 

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AWARDS

 

Dean’s Champions of Excellence Award, Harvard Division of Continuing Education, 2024 (Co-Producer)

Produced and launched a high-impact 50th anniversary online event viewed live by 700+ attendees. Directed all phases of production—from concept and content development to live streaming and marketing. Post-event debriefs reinforced a culture of continuous improvement and set a standard for future institutional initiatives.

 

Official Selection, Me & Three Others, 2022. (Co-Creator)

• Malibu Film Festival (Selected, Best Episode)

• New York International Film Awards (Award Winner, Best Series Pilot)

• Oniros Film Awards (Award Winner, Best Series Pilot)

 

The Alexander Laing Screenwriting Award, Dartmouth College, 2020. (Screenwriter)

Alexander Laing was a Dartmouth alumni, a professor, a poet, a novelist, and a Guggenheim Fellowship award winner. The award is presented to those with the best original screenplay; a script with the most effective film material that also has the most potential for shooting.

 

First Place for Instructional and Training category, Alliance for Community Media Northeast Region, 2017. (Writer, Actor, Co-Producer, Co-Cinematographer)

First place for creating an informative and relevant educational miniseries for the public on speeding, drunk driving,

property damage, underage smoking, and harassment.

 

Golden Key, Museum of Fine Arts, 2016. (Artist)

The highest Studio Art award given based on originality, technical skill, and the emergence of personal voice or vision

decided by a panel of jurors.

 

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OTHER

Dual Citizen, Ireland