.Lee esta historia en Espau00f1ol aquu00ed.Patricia Ortiz is proud to become a first-generation Salvadoran United States. Her mommy, birthed and lifted in El Salvador, came to the USA for a far better option even with certainly not knowing any person or even the English foreign language.As a project supervisor for Room Projects and Partnerships at NASA's Armstrong Air travel Proving ground in Edwards, The golden state, Ortiz manages different room and astronautics jobs for brand-new innovations that begin coming from the beginning to the execution. This involves meeting with companions, collaborating with management and also managing the job for efficiency as well as purpose excellence.While reassessing her journey to NASA, Ortiz honors her mommy for her resilience and the influence she carried her. "My mommy experienced a lot of problems in coming to this nation, but she concerned this country in order that I could do this." This take on choice to transfer to an unknown place was what unlocked for Ortiz to inevitably help NASA.Ortiz enjoys staying linked to her Salvadoran origins and also one means she performs this is by means of meals. Her favorite dish: the pupusa. "My mother makes the very best pupusas with chicharru00f3n [pig], cheese, and curtido [cabbage slaw] It is actually therefore delectable!".NASA is celebrating Hispanic Culture Month by discussing the wealthy records, societies and interests of staff members who result in advancing the agency's mission and also success for the perk of all mankind. This month-long, yearly event honors as well as acknowledges the Hispanic and Latino Americans who have actually positively affected and enhanced our country as well as community.