.Lee esta historia en Espau00f1ol aquu00ed.Patricia Ortiz is pleased to become a first-generation Salvadoran United States. Her mommy, born as well as lifted in El Salvador, involved the United States for a better possibility despite certainly not understanding any person or the English language.As a job supervisor for Space Projects and Alliances at NASA's Armstrong Air travel Proving ground in Edwards, The golden state, Ortiz manages various room and flyings projects for brand-new modern technologies that begin from the early stages to the execution. This includes conference with companions, partnering with leadership as well as dealing with the task for performance and goal results.While reviewing her journey to NASA, Ortiz respects her mom for her resiliency and also the influence she carried her. "My mother experienced a considerable amount of challenge in pertaining to this country, but she concerned this nation to ensure I might perform this." This endure selection to relocate to a strange location was what unlocked for Ortiz to at some point work with NASA.Ortiz delights in remaining attached to her Salvadoran origins and also one way she performs this is actually via food items. Her beloved dish: the pupusa. "My mama creates the most ideal pupusas with chicharru00f3n [pork], cheese, and also curtido [cabbage slaw] It is actually so tasty!".NASA is actually celebrating Hispanic Culture Month through discussing the abundant pasts, lifestyles and also interests of employees that add to improving the organization's mission as well as success for the benefit of all humanity. This month-long, yearly event praises and also honors the Hispanic and also Latino Americans that have efficiently influenced as well as enhanced our country and also culture.