
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