Cassidy Cass Brennan

About Cassidy Cass Brennan

Personable and hardworking Emergency Department Technician at Denver Health Hospital, Intravenous Therapy and Preceptor Training Certified. Graduate of Denver Health Paramedic School in May 2023 with an EMT-Basic Certification, and achieved a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a minor in Spanish from Willamette University in December 2020. Passionate about providing excellent healthcare while advancing health equity in Emergency Medical Services. Excellent in communication in both English and Spanish, adaptability, teamwork, crisis intervention, organization, and an ability to stay calm under pressure.Key Accomplishments:• Emergency Department Technician (ER tech) trained in Intravenous Therapy (IV\'s), Precepting and training new techs, and Basic Life Support (BLS) • Fully immersed in Spanish language as an English teacher in Granada, Spain for one year • Liaison Between Willamette University Debate Union and Oregon State Penitentiary Inmate Debaters to create the OSP Toastmasters Chapter• Spanish and English college debater, serving as Debate Union Team Captain and Novice Debater Coach at Willamette University, debating competitively in five US states and the country of Panama• Completed an Honors Thesis of Political Science:\"A comparative analysis of the use of insect-themed metaphors in political discourse in Western Europe and the United States, as pertaining to immigration and immigration policy\"• Recipient of the prestigious Trustees Scholarship and the Debate Talent Award

Experience

1. Emergency Department Technician

   Denver Health

   Sep 2025 — Present · Denver, CO, US

   Provide Basic Life Support to patients in the Emergency Department, using skills such as CPR and oxygen therapy, for patients as young as 18 and as old as 98 • Administer IV’s to patients, pulled blood collection tubes from IV lines for labs, and troubleshooted problems with intravenous catheters to ensure the integrity of IV sites • Support both RN’s and MD’s with direct patient care, collaborating on care plans to ensure the optimal outcome and experience for each patient • Completed Continuing Education courses in splinting, cardiac rhythm interpretation, decontamination operations, trauma procedures in ‘Activations’ and ‘Alerts’, and defensive frontline tactics for medical providers • Achieved a Preceptor Certification in training new Emergency Department Technicians

Education

• Denver Health Paramedic School

  EMT-Basic Certification, Emergency Medical Services

• George Washington High School

  International Baccalaureate Diploma

• Willamette University

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Political Science and Government

• Universidad de Granada

  Bachelor of Arts - BA, Spanish Language and Literature