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2013 Women at Glenn

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Ashlie McVetta

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From Summer Intern
to Turbomachinery

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and Heat Transfer Engineer."

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"My desire to work
for NASA was sparked

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by a National Geographic
special on the 20th Anniversary

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of Apollo that my parents
captured on videotape."

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"When I was learning to read,

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I wanted to learn everything I
could about space and the stars,

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since my goal was to
become an astronaut

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like those I saw on TV."

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Concha Reid

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"From the Caribbean to
Electrical Engineer."

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"The Women at NASA inductees

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from the last two
years have demonstrated

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that through fortitude,
diligence and dedication,

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the pursuit of that which may
seem unattainable is not only

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possible, but at NASA, the
journey will inspire you."

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"I want to inspire young
women to pursue a career

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in science and engineering."

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Azlin Biaggi-Labiosa

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"From the University of
Puerto Rico to Sensors

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and Transducers Engineer."

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"In addition to my research
work, I also devote part

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of my time to education
and outreach efforts.

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I have been a math tutor
for 9th grade students

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at the MC2STEM High School at
the Great Lakes Science Center."

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"I serve as an evaluator
for science projects

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from elementary school students
and give motivational talks

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to students at various
NASA Explorer Schools."

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Debra Zamostny

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"From Musician to
Electrical Engineer."

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"I remember vividly
watching the sketchy black

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and white images coming
from the moon in 1969,

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when I was 12 years old.

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After graduating from college,

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I jumped at the chance
to work for NASA...

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and I'm forever grateful
they picked me

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to be part of the team."

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"You can do anything you want

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if you put your heart
and soul into it.

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I'm living proof of that."

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Debra Findley

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"From Clerk Typist to
Lead Resource Analyst."

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"My love of working with numbers
helped me become the lead

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resource analyst for
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in the Aeronautics Research
Mission Directorate."

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"My journey has provided me with
the opportunity to work with

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and become friends with many
wonderful and talented people."

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Diane Malarik

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"From Materials Researcher
to Project Manager."

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"I've enjoyed many successes
over the past 25 years,

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most of which were not planned."

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"I feel extremely
grateful to work at NASA,

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doing some amazing work."

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"In college, I didn't know
what a project manager was,

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or that becoming one
was a career option.

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I hope my story encourages
young women

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to understand what career
options are available to them."

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Ethel MeLaughlin

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"From Flight Attendant to
Executive Support Assistant."

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"Following 20 years
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on the less traveled road at
NASA, on a term appointment

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at Glenn Research Center,
I started a second career

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in the Office of Human
Capital Management."

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"Who knew right in my own
backyard -from Hopkins Airport

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to GRC" there would be
this wonderful opportunity

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to be part of the NASA family."

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Jacquelyn Rubeck

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"From Clerical Co-op Student
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"Growing up 15 minutes from
NASA GRC, I was always intrigued

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as to what really went
on behind the gates."

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"Never in my wildest dreams
did I think one day I would be

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working at NASA."

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Julie Kleinhenz

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"From small town girl
to rocket science."

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"I know the path I chose may
be considered non-traditional

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for my gender, but I
never questioned it.

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In the end, I am where
I always wanted to be.

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I can honestly respond to the
classic quip by saying 'why yes,

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I am a rocket scientist."

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"I love that I am
constantly challenged

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to learn new things
and think creatively.

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I am surrounded by intelligent
people who I admire."

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Lauren Best

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"From Cooperative
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to Research Biomedical
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"Because of my appreciation
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and encouragement from my father
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I entered an undergraduate
engineering program upon

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finishing high school."

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"I am an advocate of the
enhancement of STEM fields,

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tutoring middle and high school
students throughout the Greater

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Cleveland community."

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Michelle Mader

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"From Glenn Co-Op to
Senior Contract Specialist."

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"Due to my parents'
deaths when I was a teen,

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I did not believe I was going
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let alone work someplace
like NASA for 34 years!"

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"I've been able to
help others by serving

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on the Women's Advisory Group,

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connecting the Glenn
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with local Girl Scout Councils,

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and mentoring newer
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Peggy Cornell

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"From Research Lab
Mechanic Apprentice

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to Mechanical Engineer."

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"From a young age, aviation

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and spaceflight dominated my
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on NASA and the military."

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"The course my career took
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but it offered me
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of hands-on experience
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of being a minority in
a male-dominated field."

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Sandi Miller

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"Research Chemical Engineer."

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"In recent years, I've
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to refine my leadership
skills and use them

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to guide research
programs and work

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across organizational lines.

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I've held discussions
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wind turbine blade
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and composite tank
researchers to identify areas

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where NASA technology
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"The multi-faceted nature of
my position within NASA is one

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of the things that makes my job
so interesting and enjoyable."

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Stephanie Vivod

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"From LERCIP Intern to
Aerospace Polymeric Engineer."

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"Early on I became what
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"NASA junkie."

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I have always been fascinated
by what I read or saw on TV

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about NASA and their
accomplishments in space."

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"I have traveled the path of
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and have found that some

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of the most challenging journeys
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This is definitely
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to be my final career
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which continues to
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in space exploration
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Terrian Nowden

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"From Technician Co-Op to
Power Systems Analyst."

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"What I considered
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out to be an important
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. . having the dexterity to
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I couldn't believe I was
going to work at NASA."

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"At every opportunity I
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for overcoming the
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Tracy Cantley

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"From Machinist Program Co-Op
to Manufacturing Specialist."

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"Despite facing several personal
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my career at NASA
continues to be strong."

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"I love my job!"

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Kathleen Schubert

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"From Computer-based Gaming
Systems to Project Manager."

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"In high school there was a lot

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of skepticism towards women
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that unfortunately I
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"I was willing to defy
convention and venture

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into a career not knowing
how it would turn out

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but with the enthusiasm
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that something good
would result."