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Carrah Lingo

Professional Experience

Consultant | Communications, Change Management, Business Process Improvement

Cadmus Group
Arlington, VA (Remote)

Led and executed internal communications strategy 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, all-hands, 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 technology adoption and employee engagement.

Designed and created content for two federal IT SharePoint sites sharing strategic messaging, increasing traffic by 40%.

Analyzed feedback and sentiment from employees in the Federal Employee Viewpoint Survey to identify communication needs, surface themes, and recommend data-informed improvements to executive leadership.

Project Manager (Contract position)

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

Managed end-to-end execution of strategic insights projects, building detailed project plans and coordinating across internal and external stakeholders to deliver international research initiatives on time.

Public Relations Specialist II

Santee Cooper
Moncks Corner, S.C.

Led the internal communications strategy and editorial calendar for 1,000+ employees.

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

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

Wrote feature stories for the corporate magazine, covering topics from engineering and infrastructure to leadership profiles and community partnerships.

Collaborated with media relations by writing press releases, assisting with media days, and producing talking points for c-suite executives.

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 various company initiatives.

Content Manager

Advantage Media Group | ForbesBooks
Charleston, S.C.

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

Created written and visual content for blogs and social media for 15+ executive clients using Google Suite.

Served as the community manager for c-suite executives on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, using programs like Canva, Facebook Ads and AirTable.

Public Relations Coordinator (Contract position)

Santee Cooper
Moncks Corner, S.C.

Managed corporate communications projects, assisted with photo and video shoots, and revamped the internal newsletter using MailChimp.

Coordinated with the external PR agency to shift specific brand perceptions about Santee Cooper.

Marketing Coordinator

SeatGeek
Charleston, S.C.

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, S.C.

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

Marketing Coordinator

Running Buddy
Charleston, S.C.

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

Owned and scaled the brand ambassador community of 70+ members, emphasizing social media campaigns and moderating.

Designed social media content for Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, and Twitter, and managed Facebook and Pinterest ads.

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 the organization's Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, blog and website.

Leadership

Step Up D.C. Instructor

Calvary Women's Services

Taught 16+ job placement classes in D.C. to help women gain employment and financial security.

Big Sister

Big Brother Big Sister Foundation

Served as a mentor to a young girl in Charleston, S.C.

President

Clemson Young Alumni of Charleston

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

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

Clemson University