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My name is Raquel Redhouse.

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I work at Glenn Research Center.

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I’m an aerospace engineer, and I work on
the Orion vehicle.

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The work that I do is important within NASA
because it directly supports the missions

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and goals, but outside of NASA it helps all
of humanity.

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It develops technology, new products; it inspires
students to look into STEM fields.

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The list just goes on and on.

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It’s a lot of fun.

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First, I just love that I’m helping to be
a part of space history and, then the other,

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on a daily basis I’m working with technical
experts so I’m also learning something each

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and every day.

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I am most inspired by my son.

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Once he was born, I wanted to be able to be
a role model to him—to show him that you

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know you don’t give up on what you had already
started.

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So he really helped me to get back into school
and finish my degree.

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The advice I would give to someone who would
want to go into systems engineering would

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be to not only ace your college courses, but
on top of that, I would strongly suggest taking

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some personal development courses, and taking
some teamwork and collaboration because it

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really helps in this because you interface
with a lot of people.

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I’m inspiring—I hope to be inspiring the
youth of today, not only the Native Americans,

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but all kids that I come in contact—at the
ACES programs, in the outreach events, and