.Lee esta historia en Espau00f1ol aquu00ed.Patricia Ortiz is honored to become a first-generation Salvadoran United States. Her mother, born and also elevated in El Salvador, concerned the United States for a much better possibility despite certainly not knowing anyone or the English language.As a project manager for Area Ventures and also Alliances at NASA's Armstrong Air travel Research Center in Edwards, The golden state, Ortiz manages several area and aviations ventures for brand-new technologies that start coming from the beginning to the execution. This involves meeting along with partners, dealing with management as well as dealing with the project for performance as well as objective excellence.While assessing her journey to NASA, Ortiz honors her mom for her resiliency as well as the impact she carried her. "My mother dealt with a lot of challenge in involving this nation, however she concerned this country to ensure I could do this." This take on selection to move to an unknown place was what opened the door for Ortiz to inevitably work with NASA.Ortiz appreciates remaining attached to her Salvadoran origins as well as one means she performs this is actually through meals. Her favorite food: the pupusa. "My mother makes the most effective pupusas with chicharru00f3n [pig], cheese, as well as curtido [cabbage slaw] It is actually thus tasty!".NASA is commemorating Hispanic Heritage Month through discussing the abundant past histories, societies and interests of employees that bring about developing the firm's purpose and also results for the perk of all humankind. This month-long, annual occasion praises and also honors the Hispanic and Latino Americans that have favorably influenced and also enriched our country as well as community.