Sierra Strom

Operations, People, and Project Supervisor at McMaster-Carr

Cleveland, Ohio, United States

About

Experience

  • McMaster-Carr (8 yrs 3 mos)
    • Phone Contact Center Supervisor
      Apr 2019 - Present · 7 yrs 3 mos

    • Bin Receiving Supervisor
      Dec 2018 - Apr 2019 · 5 mos

    • Management Trainee
      Apr 2018 - Dec 2018 · 9 mos

  • 284 Partners, LLC (3 yrs 2 mos)
    • Senior Associate
      Jul 2017 - Apr 2018 · 10 mos

      I have been a financial consultant focused on intellectual property valuation and litigation consulting since March 2015. My practice at 284 Partners is concentrated on the valuation of intellectual property through consideration and application of multiple valuation methodologies. I have also assisted in valuing early-stage technologies and drafting licensing strategies for standards-essential patent portfolios for multinational corporations.

    • Associate
      Mar 2015 - Jun 2017 · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • Research Intern at Investment Company Institute
    May 2014 - Aug 2014 · 4 mos

    • Researched and analyzed top 1000 funds’ securities lending practices used for a series of articles titled ‘Securities Lending by Mutual Funds, ETFs, and Closed-End Funds’ • Created database on global exchange-traded funds • Supported industry presentations on exchange-traded funds and trends in developing country funds

  • Destination Services Intern at Dwellworks, LLC
    May 2013 - Aug 2013 · 4 mos

    • Held meeting with company executives to present research on cross-cultural workplace differences in Canada to promote understanding of new business holdings • Assisted with econometrics project: checked assorted variables against service scores to better understand customers’ needs and values • Trained incoming permanent employees to replicate my performance once my internship was over • Contributed in weekly team meetings to brainstorm ways of increasing efficiency

  • Professorial Assistant at Michigan State University
    Sep 2011 - May 2013 · 1 yr 9 mos

    • Stipend position for achieving 33 on ACT • Conducted research on national income from 1970s and present day to understand generational shifts in wealth distribution between races • Compared various states to national average to analyze regional trends in wealth movement • Conducted research on Harmonized Tariff Schedule and NAFTA as well as US Energy Security in relation to Transcaucasia.