.Lee esta historia en espau00f1ol aquu00ed.Growing up in Puerto Rico, Yomayra Cruz-Diaz didn't picture that a person time she will work at NASA. Today, she acts as technological task coordinator at NASA's Langley Proving ground in Virginia, sustaining its own Flying Research study Directorate..Cruz-Diaz's posture needs her to travel in support of public engagement occasions and lately she assisted NASA's existence at the Miramar Airshow in San Diego, The golden state where the agency's cubicle included Spanish-language stalk products.One thing, or rather, a person, made this activity specifically special for Cruz-Diaz: Her kid, Israel Martinez-Cruz, is currently serving in the United States Marine Corps and also is stationed at Marine Corps Air Base Miramar..In a movement of blessing, they were both functioning the exact same activity for their particular companies. Living on contrary sides of the country, they had not found one another in person for virtually a year. With surprise and also happiness, they embraced.Maturing in a Puerto Rican household, conversations concerning center market values focused on family members, Martinez-Cruz stated. He recalled viewing his mama work at NASA and also experiencing influenced by her work values. That level of commitment managed in the household." Israel and also I would certainly carpool," she claimed. "He would fall me off at Langley and afterwards he would certainly take place his technique to his aircraft mechanic college.".Martinez-Cruz works as an air traffic controller, job that Cruz-Diaz learnt about but had never observed face to face." He's explained to me what his work includes but taking a tour of his project internet site gives me an entire brand-new understanding," she claimed after a tour of the air traffic control high rise.NASA is actually pleased to commemorate National Hispanic Ancestry Month, the annual observance honoring the large and abundant pasts, societies, and also contributions of the Hispanic and also Latino area. In the words of NASA Administrator Costs Nelson, "Adelante y hacia arriba," or even "Onward and upwards!".