She previously served as the de facto United States ambassador to Saudi Arabia from January 20, 2021 until April 16, 2023.

Strong served as Counselor for Political-Economic Affairs at the U.S. Embassy in Warsaw, Poland, and as a Political Advisor in Basra, Iraq.

Strong also was the Deputy Counselor for Political-Economic Affairs at the U.S. Embassies in Prague, Czech Republic and in Bridgetown, Barbados.

Domestically, she served as Director for the G-8 on the White House National Security Council in Washington, D.C.[1] On September 16, 2022, President Joe Biden nominated Strong to be the next ambassador to the United Arab Emirates.

[5] Ambassador Strong presented her credentials to President of the United Arab Emirates Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan on October 4, 2023.