.Lee esta historia en Espau00f1ol aquu00ed.Patricia Ortiz is actually proud to be a first-generation Salvadoran American. Her mom, birthed as well as raised in El Salvador, related to the United States for a better chance in spite of certainly not knowing anybody or even the English foreign language.As a project manager for Space Tasks as well as Partnerships at NASA's Armstrong Trip in Edwards, The golden state, Ortiz deals with a variety of room and also aeronautics jobs for brand-new modern technologies that start coming from the onset to the completion. This involves meeting along with partners, partnering with management and also dealing with the job for functionality as well as mission effectiveness.While reassessing her trip to NASA, Ortiz honors her mama for her resiliency and also the effect she had on her. "My mom dealt with a considerable amount of problems in pertaining to this nation, yet she involved this nation to ensure I might perform this." This endure selection to relocate to an unfamiliar spot was what opened the door for Ortiz to inevitably work for NASA.Ortiz takes pleasure in keeping attached to her Salvadoran roots as well as one technique she performs this is actually by means of meals. Her preferred recipe: the pupusa. "My mom makes the most ideal pupusas along with chicharru00f3n [pig], cheese, and curtido [cabbage slaw] It is actually thus mouth watering!".NASA is commemorating Hispanic Culture Month by discussing the wealthy backgrounds, lifestyles and also enthusiasms of workers who result in developing the company's goal and also excellence for the advantage of all mankind. This month-long, yearly occasion honors as well as acknowledges the Hispanic and Latino Americans that have actually positively affected and also improved our country as well as society.