.Lee esta historia en Espau00f1ol aquu00ed.Patricia Ortiz is actually proud to become a first-generation Salvadoran United States. Her mother, born and also elevated in El Salvador, related to the United States for a much better chance regardless of not knowing any person or the English foreign language.As a project supervisor for Area Tasks and also Alliances at NASA’s Armstrong Air travel Research Center in Edwards, California, Ortiz deals with a variety of room and air transportations jobs for brand new technologies that start from the early stages to the implementation. This entails meeting along with companions, collaborating with leadership and taking care of the project for performance and also goal success.While reassessing her trip to NASA, Ortiz tributes her mama for her resiliency and also the influence she carried her.
“My mommy encountered a considerable amount of problems in relating to this nation, however she concerned this nation so that I can perform this.” This endure selection to move to an unknown location was what unlocked for Ortiz to eventually help NASA.Ortiz delights in keeping attached to her Salvadoran origins and also one technique she does this is actually by means of food items. Her preferred food: the pupusa. “My mother creates the best pupusas with chicharru00f3n [pig], cheese, and also curtido [cabbage slaw] It’s so mouth watering!”.NASA is actually commemorating Hispanic Culture Month by discussing the wealthy histories, cultures and interests of employees who support improving the firm’s purpose and also effectiveness for the advantage of all humankind.
This month-long, annual occasion honors as well as acknowledges the Hispanic and also Latino Americans that have favorably influenced and improved our country and community.