Engineering and Working at NASA with Katheryn Vasquez

Listeners, we're back this week with Katheryn Vasquez. In just 4 short weeks, (August 29th) NASA will be launching the test rocket that will soon take humans back to the Moon and then on to Mars: Artemis 1. One of the key engineers on the project is Katheryn Vasquez. Katheryn helps manage the project office that will ensure a steady supply of cargo, experiments, and other station supplies to the lunar station that will orbit the Moon once the rocket proves successful. Born in Miami, Florida, Katheryn is bilingual and uses her position as an engineer at NASA to inspire the next generation of Latinx engineers, scientists and astronauts. During this episode we talked about: 03:40 - Going back to USA in middle school 07:21 - Deciding to go to college 07:46 - Driving force 12:20 - Struggle through college 15:12 - Her interest in space 18:12 - Navigating engineering as a woman 19:18 - Being underrepresented in college 20:12 - Being vocal 22:46 - How she got into Judo 30:05 - How she started working at NASA 32:11 - Don’t shy away from opportunities 32:52 - It’s ok to struggle 34:00 - Artemis Project This episode is brought to you by Cox.com , Chispa App and Gold Peak . Follow Katheryn on all things social: Instagram Twitter Facebook LinkedIn Follow Cafe con Pam on all things social Instagram Facebook http://cafeconpam.com/ Join the FREE Cafe con Pam Challenge Join our Discord space and let's keep the conversation going! If you are a business owner, join us for Aligned Collective Mastermind Learn about PowerSisters Subscribe, rate, review, and share this episode with someone you love! And don't ever forget to Stay Shining! Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/cafe-con-pam--6348411/support.