.Lee esta historia en espau00f1ol aquu00ed.Growing up in Puerto Rico, Yomayra Cruz-Diaz didn't envision that day she would work at NASA. Today, she acts as technological task planner at NASA's Langley in Virginia, sustaining its own Aeronautics Analysis Directorate..Cruz-Diaz's setting demands her to take a trip on behalf of public involvement events as well as just recently she assisted NASA's presence at the Miramar Airshow in San Diego, California where the organization's cubicle included Spanish-language STEM products.One thing, or rather, someone, created this celebration particularly one-of-a-kind for Cruz-Diaz: Her son, Israel Martinez-Cruz, is actually currently offering in the United States Marine Corps and also is actually based at Marine Corps Air Base Miramar..In a movement of luck, they were both functioning the same celebration for their corresponding companies. Residing on contrary sides of the country, they had not seen one another in person for nearly a year. Along with unpleasant surprise and also delight, they hugged.Growing in a Puerto Rican household, conversations about core values hinged on household, Martinez-Cruz said. He recalled finding his mommy operate at NASA and really feeling encouraged through her work values. That amount of commitment operated in the family members." Israel and also I will carpool," she said. "He would certainly fall me off at Langley and after that he would certainly go on his technique to his aircraft mechanic school.".Martinez-Cruz serves as a sky traffic operator, work that Cruz-Diaz learnt about however had actually never ever observed face to face." He is actually discussed to me what his task involves yet taking a trip of his task internet site provides me an entire new understanding," she claimed after a scenic tour of the air traffic control service high rise.NASA is honored to commemorate National Hispanic Heritage Month, the yearly celebration honoring the wide and also abundant backgrounds, lifestyles, as well as contributions of the Hispanic and also Latino area. In words of NASA Supervisor Costs Nelson, "Adelante y hacia arriba," or even "Forward and also up!".