SUSAN STROM
SUSANKSTROM@GMAIL.COM
EDUCATION
UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA - LOS ANGELES, CA
FOCUS: Organizational Behavior and Engineering Public Policy
Master of Public Administration. Aug 2007
GPA: 3.96
SMITH COLLEGE - NORTHAMPTON, MA
FOCUS: Project and process management and design
B. S. Engineering Science.
GPA: 3.17
May 2004
EXPERIENCE
MAZZETTI & ASSOCIATES CONSULTANTS AND ENGINEERS - SAN FRANCISCO, CA
Electrical Engineer, Project Manager
 Manage projects: scope definition, proposal presentation, scheduling, and relationship development.
 Provide design service and documentation of high and low voltage electrical systems for healthcare facilities.
Human Resources Director
 Communicate corporate strategy throughout the company, foster environment of transparent management.
 Provide legal advice to team leaders regarding personnel issues.
 Implement hiring and retention programs across 4 West Coast offices.
8/05 – PRESENT
1/07 – PRESENT
GILBANE BUILDING COMPANY - PROVIDENCE, RI
Management Trainee
 Internal consultant for scheduling, estimating and purchasing on business sector projects ranging from $10M to $100M.
 Schedule projects in Primavera and MS Project.
 Research design alternatives for environmental sustainability, pricing and sourcing.
Peer Group Founder and Co-Chair
 Counsel new hires and plan, implement and host professional development events.
SMITH COLLEGE - NORTHAMPTON, MA
GE Plastics Energy Efficiency Student Engineer
 Design an energy consumption analysis tool, tracking protocol and relative rating system.
 Research and utilize US Green Building Council Energy Star policies.
6/04 – 6/05
10/03 – 5/04
NASA FLIGHT OPPORTUNITIES PROGRAM - NORTHAMPTON, MA / HOUSTON, TX
Principal Investigator & Team Manager
 Write a NASA approved research proposal on the Effects of Changes in Gravity on Human Spatial Perception.
 Conduct research in micro-gravity aboard NASA’s KC-135 at Johnson Space Center.
 Conduct outreach lectures on the NASA experience to academics and middle school students.
 Manage a team of 7 student researchers.
8/02 – 5/03
CALPRIG – LOS ANGELES, CA
Energy Reform Cold Call Canvasser/Sales
 Excite and educate California residents about energy policy mission, collect membership fees.
 Train canvassers on effective selling techniques and run presentation drills.
5/01 – 8/01
PROFESSIONAL INVOLVEMENT & RECOGNITION
CHABOT COLLEGE (3/06 – PRESENT)
SOCIETY OF WOMAN ENGINEERS (8/02 – PRESENT)
TOASTMASTERS INTERNATIONAL (3/06 – 9/07)
NORTHEAST/NORTHWEST EARTH INSTITUTE (8/04 – 5/05)
GILBANE YOUNG PROFESSIONALS PEER GROUP (12/04-6/05)
NATIONAL FORENSICS LEAGUE (1/98 – PRESENT)
Engineering Advisory Board Member
Collegiate Leadership Coach
Chapter President, member
Steering Committee
Founder and Co-Chair
Ruby Member
INTERESTS
Public speaking, Alpine skiing, Afro-Brazilian dance.