.Lee esta historia en espau00f1ol aquu00ed.Growing up in Puerto Rico, Yomayra Cruz-Diaz didn't envision that time she would certainly operate at NASA. Today, she serves as technological venture organizer at NASA's Langley Proving ground in Virginia, assisting its Air transportation Investigation Directorate..Cruz-Diaz's posture needs her to journey on behalf of social involvement occasions as well as lately she supported NASA's existence at the Miramar Airshow in San Diego, California where the agency's booth included Spanish-language STEM components.One thing, or, someone, made this occasion particularly one-of-a-kind for Cruz-Diaz: Her kid, Israel Martinez-Cruz, is actually currently providing in the USA Marine Corps and also is actually posted at Marine Corps Air Base Miramar..In a movement of luck, they were each functioning the very same event for their particular companies. Residing on opposite edges of the nation, they had not found one another in person for almost a year. Along with shock and also joy, they hugged.Growing in a Puerto Rican house, chats concerning core values focused on loved ones, Martinez-Cruz said. He remembered seeing his mother work at NASA and also experiencing inspired through her work principles. That level of dedication ran in the loved ones." Israel as well as I will carpool," she pointed out. "He will lose me off at Langley and then he would happen his means to his aircraft mechanic university.".Martinez-Cruz functions as a sky website traffic operator, job that Cruz-Diaz knew about but had certainly never seen personally." He's described to me what his project necessitates but taking an excursion of his job site provides me a whole new understanding," she mentioned after a scenic tour of the air traffic control service tower.NASA is glad to commemorate National Hispanic Culture Month, the annual observance honoring the wide and wealthy backgrounds, societies, and contributions of the Hispanic and also Latino community. In the words of NASA Manager Costs Nelson, "Adelante y hacia arriba," or "Onward as well as upward!".