Debbie
Engineer
My name is Debbie Martinez. I have 3 kids, 1 large cat, and a
tank full of fish. I work at NASA Langley Research Center
(LaRC) in Hampton, Virginia. I’m a Computer Engineer and I’m
currently serving as a Space Ops Technology Manager for the
Space Operations Program Office.
I went to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University to learn about
computer science and engineering. But I came to learn I really
liked airplanes after I was in an aviation school. It was when I
was working with flight simulators at NASA LaRC that I realized
-- why not learn how to fly the real thing if I could already“fly”
the simulator. So off I went to Langley Air Force Base’s Aero
Club to learn.
I loved math and science as a young girl. I never really thought
about what I could do with it except to become a doctor. But
as I learn more about the different fields of science and
technology, the more interested I was in it and the more I
wanted to make it my career. Hey, I figured you might as well
love being what you will be working as 8 hours a day!
Engineer
My name is Debbie Martinez. I have 3 kids, 1 large cat, and a
tank full of fish. I work at NASA Langley Research Center
(LaRC) in Hampton, Virginia. I’m a Computer Engineer and I’m
currently serving as a Space Ops Technology Manager for the
Space Operations Program Office.
I went to Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University to learn about
computer science and engineering. But I came to learn I really
liked airplanes after I was in an aviation school. It was when I
was working with flight simulators at NASA LaRC that I realized
-- why not learn how to fly the real thing if I could already“fly”
the simulator. So off I went to Langley Air Force Base’s Aero
Club to learn.
I loved math and science as a young girl. I never really thought
about what I could do with it except to become a doctor. But
as I learn more about the different fields of science and
technology, the more interested I was in it and the more I
wanted to make it my career. Hey, I figured you might as well
love being what you will be working as 8 hours a day!
At Langley Air Force Base’s Aero Club I learned to fly a Cessna 152
(C-152). I don’t own an airplane, but while working at NASA LaRC
as a Flight Ops Engineer, I was able to serve as a co-pilot on-board
our Beechcraft King Air B-200 research aircraft. I also have stick
time on-board two other of NASA’s aircraft, the Lancair Columbia
and Cessna C-206.
(C-152). I don’t own an airplane, but while working at NASA LaRC
as a Flight Ops Engineer, I was able to serve as a co-pilot on-board
our Beechcraft King Air B-200 research aircraft. I also have stick
time on-board two other of NASA’s aircraft, the Lancair Columbia
and Cessna C-206.
To learn more about my other jobs at NASA working with Flight simulators and Research aircraft, visit my profile at
http://latinawomen.nasa.gov/hep/lwon/LWONbios/larc-DMartinez.html or at http://oeop.larc.nasa.gov/fwp/won/WONbios/larc-dm.html
http://latinawomen.nasa.gov/hep/lwon/LWONbios/larc-DMartinez.html or at http://oeop.larc.nasa.gov/fwp/won/WONbios/larc-dm.html
Above: This is me with former astronaut Ken Cameron.
[http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/cameron.html]
He served as my safety pilot for a project we both where
supporting in 2006. He currently is serving as a Principal
Engineer in the NASA Engineering & Safety Center (NESC).
[http://www.jsc.nasa.gov/Bios/htmlbios/cameron.html]
He served as my safety pilot for a project we both where
supporting in 2006. He currently is serving as a Principal
Engineer in the NASA Engineering & Safety Center (NESC).
TM
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