CASEY SMERCZYNSKI

978. 882. 3522 • cmsmerczynski@gmail.com • Boston, Massachusetts

 

EDUCATION

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   Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH 

   August 2016 - June 2020

   Bachelor of Arts, Studio Art; Minor in Geography

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   U.S. Army Medical Center of Excellence, TX

   January 2023 - May 2023

   Emergency Medical Technician; Combat Medic Specialist

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   Charles University, Prague, CZ

   Spring 2019

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   Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, MA

   Winter 2018

   

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HONORS

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   Army Achievement Medals, United States Army (Received: CSTX, Fort McCoy, WI), (456th MCAS, Somersworth, NH)

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   Delta Company's Coin of Excellence, United States Army (Fort Sam Houston, TX)

   

   Honor Graduate, United States Army (Fort Sill, OK)

 

   The Alexander Laing Screenwriting Award, Dartmouth College 

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   Published pieces, Stonefence Review & The Dartmouth

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   First Place for Instructional and Training category, Alliance for Community Media Northeast Region

   

   Golden Key, Museum of Fine Arts

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RELEVANT COURSEWORK

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   Screenwriting, Documentary Filmmaking, Directing for the Camera, Technical Theater Production, Costume Design,      Acting, Digital Drawing, Drawing, Qualitative Methods and Research Process

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TECHNICAL SKILLS

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   Final Draft, Microsoft Office, Adobe Creative Cloud, Procreate, Masterpiece, Salesforce, ArcGIS, Boom, lavaliers,              Sennheiser ME 66 Mic and XLR Mics, Blackmagic Design URSA Mini Pro 12K, Panasonic AG-DVX200, Sony VX2000,       Canon EOS C100, DSLR cameras, film/theater lighting, basic construction skills for prop/set design; Experience in         Toon Boom’s Harmony and Storyboard Pro; Familiar with Cashét

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EXPERIENCE

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   Harvard University, Cambridge MA

   September 2023 - Present

      • Produce live and pre-recorded shows, courses, and promotional content for Harvard faculty, staff, students, and          community members; Manage pre-production tasks (scripting, storyboarding, and production design); Operate              cameras and switchboard; Post-production editing; Illustrator for promotional and educational materials; Pitch                writer; Talent liaison; Collaborator and teammate

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   United States Army

   Reserves, NH - AIT, Fort Sam Houston TX

   August 2022 - Present

      • 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, and casualty triage and processing

 

   TRAINING & CERTIFICATION Basic Combat Training (Fort Sill), Combat Medic Advanced Individual Training (Fort Sam       Houston), NREMT (EMT-B), BLS (ARC), Level II Trauma Program: Injury Prevention (Stop The Bleed, Instructor), K9TCCC       Didactic Learning and Practical Skills (Cummings School of Veterinary Medicine at Tufts University), Distributed Leader         Course (I)

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   The Devil Wears Prada (Broadway)

   Mio Design Studio, NYC - Theater

   April - May 2022

      • Creative Assistant

      • Helped the design team prep materials for costumes (painting, cutting, attaching, etc.), constructed pieces to

         be attached to costumes, and shopped for fabric and materials around the Garment District

   

   The Boston Strangler

   Walt Disney Studios, 20th Century Studios - Feature

   November 2021 - March 2022

      • Costume Production Assistant​

      • Anticipating the needs of the Costume Designer, ACD, Supervisor, Coordinator, and Tailors; Aids in the organization

        and daily flow of the costume department; Self-starter, team player, detail-oriented, and excellent communicator

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   Salem's Lot

   Warner Bros., Charlestown Productions - Feature

   August/September 2021

      • Art Department Production Assistant

      • Production office assistant; Delivered set plots, picked up props, a set runner

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   The Love Lab (Promo)

   Affective Software, Inc. - Digital

   July 2021

      • Key Production Assistant

      • Commercial shoot for new technology; Responsible for doing runs, craft services, slating, and setting up shot                  areas

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   High Design (Season 1)

   Discovery+, Studio City Productions - TV

   June 2021

      • Art Department Production Assistant

      • Renovation TV show; Supplies runner; Built, prepared, and painted set pieces for renovation; Support anywhere

        needed

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   Amazon, Boston, MA

   2020 – 2021

      • Human Resources Recruiting Coordinator for Amazon employees

      • Conducting hiring events, verify legitimacy of work authorization documents for I-9’s, using Salesforce to manage

        High Volume Hiring, anticipate and mitigate risk, and ensure labor orders are met on a weekly basis

      • Serve as a point of contact for job seekers, troubleshooting and resolving issues quickly to ensure the best overall

        candidate experience, follow SOPs to prioritize COVID protocols for staff and candidates

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   Pipeline Studios, Hamilton, ON, Canada

   Winter 2019

      • Interned with the producer, directors, animators, screenwriters, storyboard artists, and designers, and was given

        assignments from each to learn and understand the tools and technology animation studios use

 

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

   Summer 2019

      • Curated and hung shows, framed pieces, packaged and shipped pieces

      • Front desk responsibilities (i.e. phone and monetary transactions, using Masterpiece, scheduling, balancing                      money, and opening and closing)

      • Assistant teacher to children’s art classes (ages 4 – 12)

 

   Dartmouth College, Hanover, NH

   2017 – 2021

      • Transcriber and copyeditor for Professor Kirk Endicott’s anthropology research (’17-’18)

      • Illustrator, editor, and publisher of Professor Edward Bradley’s children’s book “Chouetty to the Rescue” (’19-’21)

 

   O’Connor Law Firm, Topsfield, MA

   2016 – 2018

      • Assistant, upgrading file management system, witnessing executions of estate planning, and support wherever             needed

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   Peabody Access Television, Inc., Peabody, MA

   Summer 2017

      • Educational public service announcer, actor, scriptwriter, editor, co-videographer/producer on mini-series

        documentary on speeding, drunk driving, property damage, underage smoking, and harassment

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MILITARY LEADERSHIP

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   Basic Combat Training (Fort Sill, OK) (2022 - 2023)

   Platoon Sergeant - Guidon - Squad Leader

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   Advanced Individual Training (Fort Sam Houston, TX) (2023)

   Platoon Sergeant - Guidon - Team Leader

   STRIDE Representative (Systemic respect, Tolerance, Resilience, Inclusion, Dignity and Equity)

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CAMPUS LEADERSHIP

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   Division I Varsity Women’s Rugby Leader (2016 – 2020)

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   Ivy League Champions (2016, 2017, 2019)

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   National Champions (2018)

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   Army ROTC Cadet (2016 – 2018)

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   Student-Athlete Advisory Committee Representative (2018-2019)

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   Member of Epsilon Kappa Theta (2018-2020)

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OTHER

   Dual Citizen, Ireland