.Lee esta historia en espau00f1ol aquu00ed.Growing up in Puerto Rico, Yomayra Cruz-Diaz really did not visualize that a person day she would work at NASA. Today, she works as technical venture organizer at NASA's Langley Research Center in Virginia, assisting its Flight Study Directorate..Cruz-Diaz's posture demands her to journey in support of public involvement occasions as well as just recently she assisted NASA's presence at the Miramar Airshow in San Diego, The golden state where the company's cubicle featured Spanish-language STEM components.Something, or rather, an individual, created this occasion especially distinct for Cruz-Diaz: Her kid, Israel Martinez-Cruz, is currently offering in the United States Marine Corps as well as is actually pointed at Marine Corps Air Base Miramar..In a movement of blessing, they were actually both operating the exact same celebration for their corresponding employers. Residing on opposite edges of the country, they had not viewed one another in person for virtually a year. With shock as well as delight, they hugged.Maturing in a Puerto Rican home, discussions concerning center market values hinged on family members, Martinez-Cruz claimed. He recalled viewing his mommy work at NASA and also really feeling encouraged through her work principles. That degree of dedication managed in the household." Israel and also I will carpool," she stated. "He would certainly drop me off at Langley and after that he would certainly happen his way to his plane mechanic institution.".Martinez-Cruz serves as a sky web traffic controller, work that Cruz-Diaz found out about yet had actually never viewed face to face." He's explained to me what his task involves yet taking a tour of his job website offers me a whole brand-new understanding," she mentioned after a tour of the air traffic control service high rise.NASA is actually pleased to commemorate National Hispanic Culture Month, the yearly celebration honoring the broad as well as abundant histories, cultures, and also payments of the Hispanic and Latino neighborhood. In the words of NASA Supervisor Costs Nelson, "Adelante y hacia arriba," or "Onward and also up!".