Carrah M. Lingo

843 813 4613

Atlanta, GA (relocating to New York, NY by July 2026)

carrahlingo@gmail.com

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Professional Experience

Consultant | Communications, Change Management, Business Process Improvement

Cadmus Group
Arlington, VA (Remote)

-Led internal communications strategies for two federal IT functions ranging from 300 to 3,000 employees.

-Facilitated content development and onsite support for 6+ annual federal IT executive leadership offsites focused on leadership development, organizational design, and strategic planning using tools like Mural and Figma.

-Produced 30+ annual executive engagement and recognition events (30-1,000+ attendees) to strengthen leader-employee relationships, foster a culture of transparency, and celebrate innovation within a large federal IT organization.

-Built and led a workforce development employee advisory group, facilitating cross-functional collaboration to drive product adoption and employee engagement.

-Owned the strategy and daily management of a federal IT Microsoft Teams community, including engagement, communication, and feedback collection.

Project Manager (Contract position)

U.S. Dairy Export Council
Washington, D.C. (Remote)

-Led communication with internal and external stakeholders to monitor and track progress of international research projects.

-Developed and strengthened partnerships with external vendors throughout the RFP process.

Public Relations Specialist II

Santee Cooper
Moncks Corner, SC

-Led the internal communications strategy for 1,000+ employees.

-Designed and scaled monthly virtual employee engagement Webex webinars, growing participation from 90 to 400+ employees.

-Analyzed performance reports and made strategic recommendations to increase engagement for the internal newsletter using MailChimp.

-Wrote features for the corporate magazine, translating highly technical engineering concepts for non-technical audiences.

Public Relations Specialist I

Santee Cooper
Moncks Corner, SC

-Produced talking points for C-suite executives and collaborated with media relations by writing press releases and assisting with media days.

-Served as Communications Chair on the Inclusion Diversity & Equity Awareness (IDEA) Council and increased monthly traffic to the internal page by 300%.

-Built and maintained project plans, timelines, and cross-functional workstreams to ensure seamless delivery of communications deliverables for company initiatives.

Content Manager

Advantage Media Group | ForbesBooks
Charleston, SC

-Led the social media content writing team and built a monthly campaign-centric, data-driven system using Sprout Social.

-Developed lead generation assessments, website copy, and blogs for 15+ concurrent clients using Google Suite.

-Content designer and community manager for C-suite executives using tools like Canva, Facebook Ads, and Airtable.

Public Relations Coordinator (Contract position)

Santee Cooper
Moncks Corner, SC

-Managed corporate communications projects, assisted with photo/video shoots, and redesigned the internal newsletter.

-Coordinated with the external communications agency to strengthen the public relations strategy.

Marketing Coordinator

SeatGeek
Charleston, SC

-Led the internal communications strategy during the SeatGeek rebranding process.

-Coordinated international conference sponsorships and created reports in Salesforce to support sales with the RFP process.

Special Events Host

South Carolina Aquarium
Charleston, SC

-Managed day-of logistics for events with up to 600 attendees and collaborated with vendors throughout the event process.

Marketing Coordinator

Running Buddy
Charleston, SC

-Generated $60k in revenue in my first year creating sales email campaigns with MailChimp.

-Owned and scaled the brand ambassador community of 70+ members and developed social media content for Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

Communications Associate

National Tigers for Tigers Coalition
Washington, D.C.

-Planned 8+ national summits and meetings with up to 100 attendees and guest speakers.

-Developed student resources and event collateral for 13 student chapters following brand guidelines.

-Designed and wrote content for Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter, and managed the blog and website.

Leadership

Step Up D.C. Instructor

Calvary Women's Services
Washington, D.C.

-Led 16+ job placement classes to help women gain employment and financial security.

Big Sister

Big Brother Big Sister Foundation
Charleston, SC

-Served as a mentor to a young girl in Charleston, SC.

President

Clemson Young Alumni of Charleston
Charleston, SC

-Executed 10+ networking and volunteer events a year with 200+ guests while fostering relationships with local organizations.

-Facilitated collaboration among fellow executive leaders and provided strategic direction.

Education & Certifications

Prosci Certified Change Practitioner

Prosci

Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies (Minor: Social Sciences)

Clemson University

Tools & Skills

Internal communications, executive communications, change management, stakeholder management, event planning, content strategy, community management, business process improvement
Microsoft Teams, Webex, MailChimp, Sprout Social, Mural, Figma, Canva, Airtable, Salesforce, Google Suite