.Lee esta historia en Espau00f1ol aquu00ed.Patricia Ortiz is honored to be a first-generation Salvadoran American. Her mother, born and lifted in El Salvador, pertained to the USA for a better opportunity in spite of certainly not understanding anybody or the English foreign language.As a task manager for Space Tasks and Collaborations at NASA's Armstrong Trip Proving ground in Edwards, California, Ortiz deals with a variety of room and also aeronautics ventures for new technologies that begin coming from the onset to the implementation. This involves appointment along with companions, dealing with management and also taking care of the project for efficiency as well as purpose effectiveness.While reviewing her trip to NASA, Ortiz tributes her mother for her resiliency and also the influence she had on her. "My mommy experienced a great deal of difficulty in involving this nation, yet she involved this country in order that I might do this." This endure decision to relocate to an unusual location was what unlocked for Ortiz to eventually work for NASA.Ortiz takes pleasure in staying connected to her Salvadoran roots as well as one way she does this is with meals. Her beloved food: the pupusa. "My mama creates the best pupusas along with chicharru00f3n [pork], cheese, and curtido [cabbage slaw] It is actually thus scrumptious!".NASA is celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month by sharing the rich histories, societies as well as passions of employees who bring about improving the firm's purpose as well as excellence for the benefit of all humanity. This month-long, annual party praises and honors the Hispanic and also Latino Americans that have actually favorably determined and improved our nation and also society.