Summary
Carla Pappalardo is a seasoned proposal and project coordinator, editor, and writer with over 20 years of leadership and stakeholder engagement experience and 12 years focused on proposal-driven work for federal agencies including NIH, CDC, FEMA, and DoD. She combines rigorous quality control and RFP compliance expertise with a knack for distilling complex scientific and technical content into clear, persuasive materials used for bids, press, and legislative testimony. Known as the go-to troubleshooter, she has a track record of streamlining processes—such as overhauling SharePoint structures and creating SOPs—that tangibly improved team efficiency and records retrieval. Carla’s strengths include building collaborative proposal teams, preventing content duplication across SMEs, and aligning messaging to brand and compliance requirements. Her background spans program management, administrative oversight, and stakeholder advocacy, giving her a rare mix of editorial precision and operational leadership. Based in Rockville, MD, she pairs creative problem solving with a strong work ethic and a history of successful contract awards.
12 years of coding experience
4 years of employment as a software developer
BA, Graphic Design, BA, Graphic Design at American University
Biology, Biology at The Catholic University of America
French, Spanish, Italian, English