Guest speaker Sinead Burke, from Ireland, gave a presentation on “Breaking the Mould – A Lesson in Equity,” to Kennedy Space Center employees on Nov. 30, 2022, and to employees at other NASA centers via live stream on YouTube. The event was sponsored by the center’s Disability Awareness and Action Working Group (DAAWG) and the Spaceport Integration Directorate. Burke, who is an advocate for the inclusion of all, amplifies the voices who are often not considered.
Jeremy Parsons, deputy manager of NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, speaks at the fourth in a series of five TED Talk-style informational sessions on Oct. 31, 2019, in the Kennedy Learning Institute. Sponsored by Kennedy’s Launching Leaders and Leadership for the Future, NASAtalks focuses on the topic of intentional careers and aims to provide employees with tools and knowledge that can be utilized for career growth. The theme of this fourth session was employees, and additional speakers included Kennedy’s Johnny Nguyen and Tony Derbyshire, with a skill-building section on vulnerability, authentic self and diverse inclusion by Ronnie Rodriguez.
Jeremy Parsons, deputy manager of NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, speaks at the fourth in a series of five TED Talk-style informational sessions on Oct. 31, 2019, in the Kennedy Learning Institute. Sponsored by Kennedy’s Launching Leaders and Leadership for the Future, NASAtalks focuses on the topic of intentional careers and aims to provide employees with tools and knowledge that can be utilized for career growth. The theme of this fourth session was employees, and additional speakers included Kennedy’s Johnny Nguyen and Tony Derbyshire, with a skill-building section on vulnerability, authentic self and diverse inclusion by Ronnie Rodriguez.
Kennedy Space Center’s Johnny Nguyen speaks at the fourth in a series of five TED Talk-style informational sessions on Oct. 31, 2019, in the Florida spaceport’s Kennedy Learning Institute. Sponsored by Kennedy’s Launching Leaders and Leadership for the Future, NASAtalks focuses on the topic of intentional careers and aims to provide employees with tools and knowledge that can be utilized for career growth. The theme of this fourth session was employees, and additional speakers included Kennedy’s Tony Derbyshire and Deputy Manager of NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems Jeremy Parsons, with a skill-building section on vulnerability, authentic self and diverse inclusion by Ronnie Rodriguez.
Kennedy Space Center’s Walt Hersing, with the KSC Employee Assistance Program, conducts a SafeTALK suicide awareness and intervention training as part of the center’s annual Safety and Health Days on March 2, 2020, inside the Florida spaceport’s Kennedy Learning Institute. Taking place March 2 through March 6, Safety and Health Days provides Kennedy employees with a variety of presentations to attend – all of which focus on how to maintain a safe and healthy workforce.
Kennedy Space Center’s Tony Derbyshire speaks at the fourth in a series of five TED Talk-style informational sessions on Oct. 31, 2019, in the Florida spaceport’s Kennedy Learning Institute. Sponsored by Kennedy’s Launching Leaders and Leadership for the Future, NASAtalks focuses on the topic of intentional careers and aims to provide employees with tools and knowledge that can be utilized for career growth. The theme of this fourth session was employees, and additional speakers included Kennedy’s Johnny Nguyen and Deputy Manager of NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems Jeremy Parsons, with a skill-building section on vulnerability, authentic self and diverse inclusion by Ronnie Rodriguez.
Kennedy Space Center’s Johnny Nguyen speaks at the fourth in a series of five TED Talk-style informational sessions on Oct. 31, 2019, in the Florida spaceport’s Kennedy Learning Institute. Sponsored by Kennedy’s Launching Leaders and Leadership for the Future, NASAtalks focuses on the topic of intentional careers and aims to provide employees with tools and knowledge that can be utilized for career growth. The theme of this fourth session was employees, and additional speakers included Kennedy’s Tony Derbyshire and Deputy Manager of NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems Jeremy Parsons, with a skill-building section on vulnerability, authentic self and diverse inclusion by Ronnie Rodriguez.
Kennedy Space Center’s Johnny Nguyen speaks at the fourth in a series of five TED Talk-style informational sessions on Oct. 31, 2019, in the Florida spaceport’s Kennedy Learning Institute. Sponsored by Kennedy’s Launching Leaders and Leadership for the Future, NASAtalks focuses on the topic of intentional careers and aims to provide employees with tools and knowledge that can be utilized for career growth. The theme of this fourth session was employees, and additional speakers included Kennedy’s Tony Derbyshire and Deputy Manager of NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems Jeremy Parsons, with a skill-building section on vulnerability, authentic self and diverse inclusion by Ronnie Rodriguez.
Kennedy Space Center’s Johnny Nguyen addresses co-workers inside the Florida spaceport’s Kennedy Learning Institute on Oct. 31, 2019, during the fourth in a series of five TED Talk-style informational sessions. Sponsored by Kennedy’s Launching Leaders and Leadership for the Future, NASAtalks focuses on the topic of intentional careers and aims to provide employees with tools and knowledge that can be utilized for career growth. The theme of this fourth session was employees, and additional speakers included Kennedy’s Tony Derbyshire and Deputy Manager of NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems Jeremy Parsons, with a skill-building section on vulnerability, authentic self and diverse inclusion by Ronnie Rodriguez.
Scott Colloredo, deputy director of Engineering at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, speaks at the fourth in a series of five TED Talk-style informational sessions on Oct. 31, 2019, in the Kennedy Learning Institute. Sponsored by Kennedy’s Launching Leaders and Leadership for the Future, NASAtalks focuses on the topic of intentional careers and aims to provide employees with tools and knowledge that can be utilized for career growth. The theme of this fourth session was employees, and additional speakers included Kennedy’s Johnny Nguyen, Tony Derbyshire and Jeremy Parsons, deputy manager of NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems, with a skill-building section on vulnerability, authentic self and diverse inclusion by Ronnie Rodriguez.
In recognition of Black History Month, the Black Employee Strategy Team hosted a panel discussion featuring some of the future leaders of NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Feb. 13, 2019. Participants from left, are Tamiko Fletcher, Kennedy’s chief security information officer in IT Security; Anthony Harris, chief, Facility Systems Branch in Safety and Mission Assurance; Charmel Anderson-Jones, senior cross program quality engineer in the Safety and Mission Assurance Directorate, Exploration Ground Systems Division; and Malcolm Boston, contracting officer representative in the Launch Services Program. They shared personal testimony about their journey toward NASA employment, leadership styles and keys to their success.
Kennedy Space Center’s Tony Derbyshire speaks at the fourth in a series of five TED Talk-style informational sessions on Oct. 31, 2019, in the Florida spaceport’s Kennedy Learning Institute. Sponsored by Kennedy’s Launching Leaders and Leadership for the Future, NASAtalks focuses on the topic of intentional careers and aims to provide employees with tools and knowledge that can be utilized for career growth. The theme of this fourth session was employees, and additional speakers included Kennedy’s Johnny Nguyen and Deputy Manager of NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems Jeremy Parsons, with a skill-building section on vulnerability, authentic self and diverse inclusion by Ronnie Rodriguez.
Guest speaker Sinead Burke, in front, from Ireland, gave a presentation on “Breaking the Mould – A Lesson in Equity,” to Kennedy Space Center employees on Nov. 30, 2022, and to employees at other NASA centers via live stream on YouTube. Members of the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility Roundtable and the Disability Awareness Action Working Group (DAAWG), standing from left are Nicole Delvesco, Lisa Williams, Willie Gainey, Annie Williams, and Glenn Semmel. The event was sponsored by Kennedy’s DAAWG and the Spaceport Integration Directorate. Burke, who is an advocate for the inclusion of all, amplifies the voices who are often not considered.
Kennedy Space Center’s Walt Hersing, with the KSC Employee Assistance Program, conducts a SafeTALK suicide awareness and intervention training as part of the center’s annual Safety and Health Days on March 2, 2020, inside the Florida spaceport’s Kennedy Learning Institute. Taking place March 2 through March 6, Safety and Health Days provides Kennedy employees with a variety of presentations to attend – all of which place a focus on how to maintain a safe and healthy workforce.
Jeremy Parsons, deputy manager of NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, speaks to Kennedy employees on Oct. 31, 2019, in the Kennedy Learning Institute during the fourth in a series of five TED Talk-style informational sessions. Sponsored by Kennedy’s Launching Leaders and Leadership for the Future, NASAtalks focuses on the topic of intentional careers and aims to provide employees with tools and knowledge that can be utilized for career growth. The theme of this fourth session was employees, and additional speakers included Kennedy’s Johnny Nguyen and Tony Derbyshire, with a skill-building section on vulnerability, authentic self and diverse inclusion by Ronnie Rodriguez.
From left, Kennedy Space Center’s Johnny Nguyen, Ronnie Rodriguez, deputy director of Safety and Mission Assurance, Tony Derbyshire and Jeremy Parsons, deputy manager of NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems, participate in the fourth of a series of five TED Talk-style informational sessions on Oct. 31, 2019, inside the Florida spaceport’s Kennedy Learning Institute. Sponsored by Kennedy’s Launching Leaders and Leadership for the Future, NASAtalks focuses on the topic of intentional careers and aims to provide employees with tools and knowledge that can be utilized for career growth. The theme of this fourth session was employees.
Kennedy Space Center’s Johnny Nguyen speaks at the fourth in a series of five TED Talk-style informational sessions on Oct. 31, 2019, in the Florida spaceport’s Kennedy Learning Institute. Sponsored by Kennedy’s Launching Leaders and Leadership for the Future, NASAtalks focuses on the topic of intentional careers and aims to provide employees with tools and knowledge that can be utilized for career growth. The theme of this fourth session was employees, and additional speakers included Kennedy’s Tony Derbyshire and Deputy Manager of NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems Jeremy Parsons, with a skill-building section on vulnerability, authentic self and diverse inclusion by Ronnie Rodriguez.
In recognition of Black History Month, the Black Employee Strategy Team hosted a panel discussion featuring some of the future leaders of NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Feb. 13, 2019. Participants from left, are Tamiko Fletcher, Kennedy’s chief security information officer in IT Security; Anthony Harris, chief, Facility Systems Branch in Safety and Mission Assurance; Charmel Anderson-Jones, senior cross program quality engineer in the Safety and Mission Assurance Directorate, Exploration Ground Systems Division; and Malcolm Boston, contracting officer representative in the Launch Services Program. They shared personal testimony about their journey toward NASA employment, leadership styles and keys to their success.
From left, Kennedy Space Center’s Johnny Nguyen, Ronnie Rodriguez, deputy director of Safety and Mission Assurance, Tony Derbyshire and Jeremy Parsons, deputy manager of NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems, participate in the fourth of a series of five TED Talk-style informational sessions on Oct. 31, 2019, inside the Florida spaceport’s Kennedy Learning Institute. Sponsored by Kennedy’s Launching Leaders and Leadership for the Future, NASAtalks focuses on the topic of intentional careers and aims to provide employees with tools and knowledge that can be utilized for career growth. The theme of this fourth session was employees.
Kennedy Space Center’s Jennifer Lane participates the fourth in a series of five TED Talk-style informational sessions on Oct. 31, 2019, in the Florida spaceport’s Kennedy Learning Institute. Sponsored by Kennedy’s Launching Leaders and Leadership for the Future, NASAtalks focuses on the topic of intentional careers and aims to provide employees with tools and knowledge that can be utilized for career growth. The theme of this fourth session was employees, and additional speakers included Kennedy’s Johnny Nguyen, Tony Derbyshire and Jeremy Parsons, deputy manager of NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems, with a skill-building section on vulnerability, authentic self and diverse inclusion by Ronnie Rodriguez.
Jeremy Parsons, deputy manager of NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, speaks at the fourth in a series of five TED Talk-style informational sessions on Oct. 31, 2019, in the Kennedy Learning Institute. Sponsored by Kennedy’s Launching Leaders and Leadership for the Future, NASAtalks focuses on the topic of intentional careers and aims to provide employees with tools and knowledge that can be utilized for career growth. The theme of this fourth session was employees, and additional speakers included Kennedy’s Johnny Nguyen and Tony Derbyshire, with a skill-building section on vulnerability, authentic self and diverse inclusion by Ronnie Rodriguez.
Kennedy Space Center’s Johnny Nguyen (left) and Ronnie Rodriguez, deputy director of Safety and Mission Assurance, participate in the fourth of a series of five TED Talk-style informational sessions on Oct. 31, 2019, inside the Florida spaceport’s Kennedy Learning Institute. Sponsored by Kennedy’s Launching Leaders and Leadership for the Future, NASAtalks focuses on the topic of intentional careers and aims to provide employees with tools and knowledge that can be utilized for career growth. The theme of this fourth session was employees, and additional speakers included Kennedy’s Tony Derbyshire, Deputy Director of Engineering Scott Colloredo and Deputy Manager of NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems Jeremy Parsons.
Kennedy Space Center’s Jennifer Lane addresses co-workers inside the Florida spaceport’s Kennedy Learning Institute on Oct. 31, 2019, during the fourth in a series of five TED Talk-style informational sessions. Sponsored by Kennedy’s Launching Leaders and Leadership for the Future, NASAtalks focuses on the topic of intentional careers and aims to provide employees with tools and knowledge that can be utilized for career growth. The theme of this fourth session was employees, and additional speakers included Kennedy’s Johnny Nguyen, Tony Derbyshire and Jeremy Parsons, deputy manager of NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems, with a skill-building section on vulnerability, authentic self and diverse inclusion by Ronnie Rodriguez.
Guest speaker Sinead Burke, from Ireland, gave a presentation on “Breaking the Mould – A Lesson in Equity,” to Kennedy Space Center employees on Nov. 30, 2022, and to employees at other NASA centers via live stream on YouTube. The event was sponsored by the center’s Disability Awareness and Action Working Group (DAAWG) and the Spaceport Integration Directorate. Burke, who is an advocate for the inclusion of all, amplifies the voices who are often not considered.
Kennedy Space Center employees attend a SafeTALK suicide awareness and intervention training on March 2, 2020, inside the Florida spaceport’s Kennedy Learning Institute. The training, hosted by the KSC Employee Assistance Program, was offered as part of the center’s annual Safety and Health days, taking place March 2 through March 6. Throughout the week, Kennedy employees had the opportunity to attend a variety of presentations – all of which placed a focus on how to maintain a safe and healthy workforce.
Guest speaker Sinead Burke, from Ireland, gave a presentation on “Breaking the Mould – A Lesson in Equity,” to Kennedy Space Center employees on Nov. 30, 2022, and to employees at other NASA centers via live stream on YouTube. The event was sponsored by the center’s Disability Awareness and Action Working Group (DAAWG) and the Spaceport Integration Directorate. Burke, who is an advocate for the inclusion of all, amplifies the voices who are often not considered.
From left, Kennedy Space Center’s Johnny Nguyen, Ronnie Rodriguez, deputy director of Safety and Mission Assurance, and Tony Derbyshire participate in the fourth of a series of five TED Talk-style informational sessions on Oct. 31, 2019, inside the Florida spaceport’s Kennedy Learning Institute. Sponsored by Kennedy’s Launching Leaders and Leadership for the Future, NASAtalks focuses on the topic of intentional careers and aims to provide employees with tools and knowledge that can be utilized for career growth. The theme of this fourth session was employees, and additional speakers included Scott Colloredo, deputy director of Engineering, and Jeremy Parsons, deputy manager of NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems.
In recognition of Black History Month, the Black Employee Strategy Team hosted a panel discussion featuring some of the future leaders of NASA’s Kennedy Space Center on Feb. 13, 2019. Opening the event was Kennedy’s Associate Director, Technical, Kelvin Manning. Panelists shared personal testimony about their journey toward NASA employment, leadership styles and keys to their success.
Kennedy Space Center’s Tony Derbyshire addresses co-workers inside the Florida spaceport’s Kennedy Learning Institute on Oct. 31, 2019, during the fourth in a series of five TED Talk-style informational sessions. Sponsored by Kennedy’s Launching Leaders and Leadership for the Future, NASAtalks focuses on the topic of intentional careers and aims to provide employees with tools and knowledge that can be utilized for career growth. The theme of this fourth session was employees, and additional speakers included Kennedy’s Johnny Nguyen and Deputy Manager of NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems Jeremy Parsons, with a skill-building section on vulnerability, authentic self and diverse inclusion by Ronnie Rodriguez.
Kennedy Space Center’s Johnny Nguyen addresses co-workers inside the Florida spaceport’s Kennedy Learning Institute on Oct. 31, 2019, during the fourth in a series of five TED Talk-style informational sessions. Sponsored by Kennedy’s Launching Leaders and Leadership for the Future, NASAtalks focuses on the topic of intentional careers and aims to provide employees with tools and knowledge that can be utilized for career growth. The theme of this fourth session was employees, and additional speakers included Kennedy’s Tony Derbyshire and Deputy Manager of NASA’s Exploration Ground Systems Jeremy Parsons, with a skill-building section on vulnerability, authentic self and diverse inclusion by Ronnie Rodriguez.
Tim Dunn, launch director for NASA’s Launch Services Program, speaks at the fifth and final TED Talk-style informational session at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Nov. 14, 2019. Hosted in the Kennedy Learning Institute and sponsored by the center’s Launching Leaders and Leadership for the Future, NASAtalks focuses on the topic of intentional careers and aims to provide employees with tools and knowledge that can be utilized for career growth. The theme of this session was organizations, and additional speakers included Director of Engineering Shawn Quinn, Chief Technologist Barbara Brown and Chief Counsel Dan Shaver, with a skill-building section on vision by Mark Wiese, logistics element manager for the Gateway Program.
Shawn Quinn, director of Engineering at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, speaks at the fifth and final TED Talk-style informational session on Nov. 14, 2019, in the Kennedy Learning Institute. Sponsored by Kennedy’s Launching Leaders and Leadership for the Future, NASAtalks focuses on the topic of intentional careers and aims to provide employees with tools and knowledge that can be utilized for career growth. The theme of this session was organizations, and additional speakers included Chief Counsel Dan Shaver, Chief Technologist Barbara Brown and Tim Dunn, launch director for the agency’s Launch Services Program, with a skill-building section on vision by Mark Wiese, logistics element manager for the Gateway Program.
Tim Dunn, launch director for NASA’s Launch Services Program, speaks at the fifth and final TED Talk-style informational session at the agency’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida on Nov. 14, 2019. Hosted in the Kennedy Learning Institute and sponsored by the center’s Launching Leaders and Leadership for the Future, NASAtalks focuses on the topic of intentional careers and aims to provide employees with tools and knowledge that can be utilized for career growth. The theme of this session was organizations, and additional speakers included Director of Engineering Shawn Quinn, Chief Technologist Barbara Brown and Chief Counsel Dan Shaver, with a skill-building section on vision by Mark Wiese, logistics element manager for the Gateway Program.
Barbara Brown, chief technologist at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, speaks at the fifth and final TED Talk-style informational session on Nov. 14, 2019, in the Kennedy Learning Institute. Sponsored by Kennedy’s Launching Leaders and Leadership for the Future, NASAtalks focuses on the topic of intentional careers and aims to provide employees with tools and knowledge that can be utilized for career growth. The theme of this session was organizations, and additional speakers included Director of Engineering Shawn Quinn, Chief Counsel Dan Shaver and Tim Dunn, launch director for the agency’s Launch Services Program, with a skill-building section on vision by Mark Wiese, logistics element manager for the Gateway Program.
Mark Wiese, logistics element manager for the Gateway Program at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, speaks at the fifth and final TED Talk-style informational session on Nov. 14, 2019, in the Kennedy Learning Institute. Sponsored by Kennedy’s Launching Leaders and Leadership for the Future, NASAtalks focuses on the topic of intentional careers and aims to provide employees with tools and knowledge that can be utilized for career growth. The theme of this session was organizations, and additional speakers included Chief Counsel Dan Shaver, Director of Engineering Shawn Quinn, Chief Technologist Barbara Brown and Tim Dunn, launch director for the agency’s Launch Services Program.
Dan Shaver, chief counsel at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, speaks at the fifth and final TED Talk-style informational session on Nov. 14, 2019, in the Kennedy Learning Institute. Sponsored by Kennedy’s Launching Leaders and Leadership for the Future, NASAtalks focuses on the topic of intentional careers and aims to provide employees with tools and knowledge that can be utilized for career growth. The theme of this session was organizations, and additional speakers included Kennedy’s Director of Engineering Shawn Quinn, Chief Technologist Barbara Brown and Tim Dunn, launch director for the agency’s Launch Services Program, with a skill-building section on vision by Mark Wiese, logistics element manager for the Gateway Program.
Barbara Brown, chief technologist at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, speaks at the fifth and final TED Talk-style informational session on Nov. 14, 2019, in the Kennedy Learning Institute. Sponsored by Kennedy’s Launching Leaders and Leadership for the Future, NASAtalks focuses on the topic of intentional careers and aims to provide employees with tools and knowledge that can be utilized for career growth. The theme of this session was organizations, and additional speakers included Director of Engineering Shawn Quinn, Chief Counsel Dan Shaver and Tim Dunn, launch director for the agency’s Launch Services Program, with a skill-building section on vision by Mark Wiese, logistics element manager for the Gateway Program.
From left, Kennedy Space Center’s Chief Technologist Barbara Brown, Mark Wiese, logistics element manager for the Gateway Program, Tim Dunn, launch director for the agency’s Launch Services Program, Shawn Quinn, director of Engineering and Johnny Nguyen participate in the fifth and final TED Talk-style informational session on Nov. 14, 2019. Held in the Florida spaceport’s Kennedy Learning Institute and sponsored by the center’s Launching Leaders and Leadership for the Future, NASAtalks focuses on the topic of intentional careers and aims to provide employees with tools and knowledge that can be utilized for career growth. The theme of this final session was organizations.
Mark Wiese, logistics element manager for the Gateway Program at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, speaks at the fifth and final TED Talk-style informational session on Nov. 14, 2019, in the Kennedy Learning Institute. Sponsored by Kennedy’s Launching Leaders and Leadership for the Future, NASAtalks focuses on the topic of intentional careers and aims to provide employees with tools and knowledge that can be utilized for career growth. The theme of this session was organizations, and additional speakers included Chief Counsel Dan Shaver, Director of Engineering Shawn Quinn, Chief Technologist Barbara Brown and Tim Dunn, launch director for the agency’s Launch Services Program.
Shawn Quinn, director of Engineering at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, speaks at the fifth and final TED Talk-style informational session on Nov. 14, 2019, in the Kennedy Learning Institute. Sponsored by Kennedy’s Launching Leaders and Leadership for the Future, NASAtalks focuses on the topic of intentional careers and aims to provide employees with tools and knowledge that can be utilized for career growth. The theme of this session was organizations, and additional speakers included Chief Counsel Dan Shaver, Chief Technologist Barbara Brown and Tim Dunn, launch director for the agency’s Launch Services Program, with a skill-building section on vision by Mark Wiese, logistics element manager for the Gateway Program.
Dan Shaver, chief counsel at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, speaks at the fifth and final TED Talk-style informational session on Nov. 14, 2019, in the Kennedy Learning Institute. Sponsored by Kennedy’s Launching Leaders and Leadership for the Future, NASAtalks focuses on the topic of intentional careers and aims to provide employees with tools and knowledge that can be utilized for career growth. The theme of this session was organizations, and additional speakers included Kennedy’s Director of Engineering Shawn Quinn, Chief Technologist Barbara Brown and Tim Dunn, launch director for the agency’s Launch Services Program, with a skill-building section on vision by Mark Wiese, logistics element manager for the Gateway Program.
Barbara Brown, chief technologist at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, speaks at the fifth and final TED Talk-style informational session on Nov. 14, 2019, in the Kennedy Learning Institute. Sponsored by Kennedy’s Launching Leaders and Leadership for the Future, NASAtalks focuses on the topic of intentional careers and aims to provide employees with tools and knowledge that can be utilized for career growth. The theme of this session was organizations, and additional speakers included Director of Engineering Shawn Quinn, Chief Counsel Dan Shaver and Tim Dunn, launch director for the agency’s Launch Services Program, with a skill-building section on vision by Mark Wiese, logistics element manager for the Gateway Program.
Dana Hutcherson, a deputy manager in the Commercial Crew Program, speaks to participants during an internal knowledge sharing program hosted by Launching Leaders at the Kennedy Learning Institute on May 3, 2023. Launching leaders is an employee resource group that works to identify opportunities to engage emerging professionals at Kennedy Space Center to stimulate the growth of leadership skills, increase overall employee satisfaction, and enhance retention.
Allison Tankersley, NASA Communications, speaks to participants during an internal knowledge sharing program hosted by Launching Leaders at the Kennedy Learning Institute on May 3, 2023. Launching leaders is an employee resource group that works to identify opportunities to engage emerging professionals at Kennedy Space Center to stimulate the growth of leadership skills, increase overall employee satisfaction, and enhance retention.
Kayla Smith speaks to participants during an internal knowledge sharing program hosted by Launching Leaders at the Kennedy Learning Institute on May 2, 2023. Launching leaders is an employee resource group that works to identify opportunities to engage emerging professionals at Kennedy Space Center to stimulate the growth of leadership skills, increase overall employee satisfaction, and enhance retention.
Kennedy Space Center’s Andy Phan addresses co-workers inside the Florida spaceport’s Kennedy Learning Institute on Sept. 26, 2019, during the first in a series of five TED Talk-style informational sessions. Sponsored by Kennedy’s Launching Leaders and Leadership for the Future, NASAtalks focuses on the topic of intentional careers and aims to provide employees with tools and knowledge that can be utilized for career growth. The theme of this first session was innovation, and additional speakers included Kennedy employees Phillip Hargrove and Brittney Mott, with a skill-building section on career planning by Nancy Bray, director of Spaceport Integration and Services.
Kennedy Space Center’s Phillip Hargrove addresses co-workers inside the Florida spaceport’s Kennedy Learning Institute on Sept. 26, 2019, during the first in a series of five TED Talk-style informational sessions. Sponsored by Kennedy’s Launching Leaders and Leadership for the Future, NASAtalks focuses on the topic of intentional careers and aims to provide employees with tools and knowledge that can be utilized for career growth. The theme of this first session was innovation, and additional speakers included Kennedy employees Andy Phan and Brittney Mott, with a skill-building section on career planning by Nancy Bray, director of Spaceport Integration and Services.
Brittany White, with Safety and Mission Assurance, speaks to participants during an internal knowledge sharing program hosted by Launching Leaders at the Kennedy Learning Institute on May 2, 2023. Launching leaders is an employee resource group that works to identify opportunities to engage emerging professionals at Kennedy Space Center to stimulate the growth of leadership skills, increase overall employee satisfaction, and enhance retention.
Jennifer Kunz, Kennedy Space Center’s associate director, technical, is the keynote speaker during an internal knowledge sharing program hosted by Launching Leaders at the Kennedy Learning Institute on May 2, 2023. Launching leaders is an employee resource group that works to identify opportunities to engage emerging professionals at Kennedy Space Center to stimulate the growth of leadership skills, increase overall employee satisfaction, and enhance retention.
JoAnn Morgan, far left at the podium, former associate director of Kennedy Space Center, was the keynote speaker during a Women's History Month event at the center. With the theme "Nevertheless She Persisted," Morgan described her experience as the first female engineer working in the space program in the 1960s. Morgan was the first female in the Launch Control Center firing room during the Apollo 11 launch. The event was hosted by the center's Kennedy Networking Opportunities for Women (KNOW) and Launching Leaders organizations. The purpose of KNOW is to provide focus on issues such as employment, retention, promotion, training, career and personal development, education, and identify and eliminate barriers that hinder the advancement of women in the workforce.
Kristina Irastorza, with the Safety and Mission Assurance Directorate, is a speaker during an internal knowledge sharing program hosted by Launching Leaders at the Kennedy Learning Institute on May 2, 2023. Launching leaders is an employee resource group that works to identify opportunities to engage emerging professionals at Kennedy Space Center to stimulate the growth of leadership skills, increase overall employee satisfaction, and enhance retention.
Kennedy Space Center’s Phillip Hargrove addresses co-workers inside the Florida spaceport’s Kennedy Learning Institute on Sept. 26, 2019, during the first in a series of five TED Talk-style informational sessions. Sponsored by Kennedy’s Launching Leaders and Leadership for the Future, NASAtalks focuses on the topic of intentional careers and aims to provide employees with tools and knowledge that can be utilized for career growth. The theme of this first session was innovation, and additional speakers included Kennedy employees Andy Phan and Brittney Mott, with a skill-building section on career planning by Nancy Bray, director of Spaceport Integration and Services.
Nancy Bray, director of Spaceport Integration and Services at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, speaks to Kennedy employees on Sept. 26, 2019, in the Kennedy Learning Institute during the first in a series of five TED Talk-style informational sessions. Sponsored by Kennedy’s Launching Leaders and Leadership for the Future, NASAtalks focuses on the topic of intentional careers and aims to provide employees with tools and knowledge that can be utilized for career growth. The theme of this first session was innovation, and additional speakers included Kennedy employees Phillip Hargrove, Andy Phan and Brittany Mott.
Juan Miller Escandon, with Exploration Ground Systems, speaks to participants during an internal knowledge sharing program hosted by Launching Leaders at the Kennedy Learning Institute on May 2, 2023. Launching leaders is an employee resource group that works to identify opportunities to engage emerging professionals at Kennedy Space Center to stimulate the growth of leadership skills, increase overall employee satisfaction, and enhance retention.
Nancy Bray, director of Spaceport Integration and Services at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, speaks to Kennedy employees on Sept. 26, 2019, in the Kennedy Learning Institute during the first in a series of five TED Talk-style informational sessions. Sponsored by Kennedy’s Launching Leaders and Leadership for the Future, NASAtalks focuses on the topic of intentional careers and aims to provide employees with tools and knowledge that can be utilized for career growth. The theme of this first session was innovation, and additional speakers included Kennedy employees Phillip Hargrove, Andy Phan and Brittany Mott.
Kennedy Space Center’s Brittany Mott addresses co-workers inside the Florida spaceport’s Kennedy Learning Institute on Sept. 26, 2019, during the first in a series of five TED Talk-style informational sessions. Sponsored by Kennedy’s Launching Leaders and Leadership for the Future, NASAtalks focuses on the topic of intentional careers and aims to provide employees with tools and knowledge that can be utilized for career growth. The theme of this first session was innovation, and additional speakers included Kennedy employees Phillip Hargrove and Andy Phan, with a skill-building section on career planning by Nancy Bray, director of Spaceport Integration and Services.
JoAnn Morgan, former associate director of Kennedy Space Center, was the keynote speaker during a Women's History Month event at the center. With the theme "Nevertheless She Persisted," Morgan described her experience as the first female engineer working in the space program in the 1960s. Morgan was the first female in the Launch Control Center firing room during the Apollo 11 launch. The event was hosted by the center's Kennedy Networking Opportunities for Women (KNOW) and Launching Leaders organizations. The purpose of KNOW is to provide focus on issues such as employment, retention, promotion, training, career and personal development, education, and identify and eliminate barriers that hinder the advancement of women in the workforce.
JoAnn Morgan, at right, former associate director of Kennedy Space Center, was the keynote speaker during a Women's History Month event at the center. With the theme "Nevertheless She Persisted," Morgan described her experience as the first female engineer working in the space program in the 1960s. Morgan was the first female in the Launch Control Center firing room during the Apollo 11 launch. Morgan is speaking to Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, the first female launch director, who will lead countdown and launch for Exploration Mission-1. The event was hosted by the center's Kennedy Networking Opportunities for Women (KNOW) and Launching Leaders organizations. The purpose of KNOW is to provide focus on issues such as employment, retention, promotion, training, career and personal development, education, and identify and eliminate barriers that hinder the advancement of women in the workforce.
Jennifer Kunz, Kennedy Space Center’s associate director, technical, is the keynote speaker during an internal knowledge sharing program hosted by Launching Leaders at the Kennedy Learning Institute on May 2, 2023. Launching leaders is an employee resource group that works to identify opportunities to engage emerging professionals at Kennedy Space Center to stimulate the growth of leadership skills, increase overall employee satisfaction, and enhance retention.
Nancy Bray, director of Spaceport Integration and Services at NASA’s Kennedy Space Center in Florida, speaks to Kennedy employees on Sept. 26, 2019, in the Kennedy Learning Institute during the first in a series of five TED Talk-style informational sessions. Sponsored by Kennedy’s Launching Leaders and Leadership for the Future, NASAtalks focuses on the topic of intentional careers and aims to provide employees with tools and knowledge that can be utilized for career growth. The theme of this first session was innovation, and additional speakers included Kennedy employees Phillip Hargrove, Andy Phan and Brittany Mott.
Kennedy Space Center’s Phillip Hargrove addresses co-workers inside the Florida spaceport’s Kennedy Learning Institute on Sept. 26, 2019, during the first in a series of five TED Talk-style informational sessions. Sponsored by Kennedy’s Launching Leaders and Leadership for the Future, NASAtalks focuses on the topic of intentional careers and aims to provide employees with tools and knowledge that can be utilized for career growth. The theme of this first session was innovation, and additional speakers included Kennedy employees Andy Phan and Brittney Mott, with a skill-building section on career planning by Nancy Bray, director of Spaceport Integration and Services.
Dana Hutcherson, a deputy manager in the Commercial Crew Program, delivers closing remarks during an internal knowledge sharing program hosted by Launching Leaders at the Kennedy Learning Institute on May 2, 2023. Launching leaders is an employee resource group that works to identify opportunities to engage emerging professionals at Kennedy Space Center to stimulate the growth of leadership skills, increase overall employee satisfaction, and enhance retention.
Kennedy Space Center employees attend the first in a series of five TED Talk-style informational sessions on Sept. 26, 2019, inside the Florida spaceport’s Kennedy Learning Institute. Sponsored by Kennedy’s Launching Leaders and Leadership for the Future, NASAtalks focuses on the topic of intentional careers and aims to provide employees with tools and knowledge that can be utilized for career growth. The theme of this first session was innovation, and speakers included Kennedy employees Phillip Hargrove, Andy Phan and Brittney Mott, with a skill-building section on career planning by Nancy Bray, director of Spaceport Integration and Services.
Kennedy Space Center’s Phillip Hargrove addresses co-workers inside the Florida spaceport’s Kennedy Learning Institute on Sept. 26, 2019, during the first in a series of five TED Talk-style informational sessions. Sponsored by Kennedy’s Launching Leaders and Leadership for the Future, NASAtalks focuses on the topic of intentional careers and aims to provide employees with tools and knowledge that can be utilized for career growth. The theme of this first session was innovation, and additional speakers included Kennedy employees Andy Phan and Brittney Mott, with a skill-building section on career planning by Nancy Bray, director of Spaceport Integration and Services.
Kennedy Space Center Associate Director, Technical, Kelvin Manning addresses Kennedy employees inside the Florida spaceport’s Kennedy Learning Institute on Sept. 26, 2019, during the first in a series of five TED Talk-style informational sessions. Sponsored by Kennedy’s Launching Leaders and Leadership for the Future, NASAtalks focuses on the topic of intentional careers and aims to provide employees with tools and knowledge that can be utilized for career growth. The theme of this first session was innovation, and speakers included Kennedy employees Phillip Hargrove, Andy Phan and Brittney Mott, with a skill-building section on career planning by Nancy Bray, director of Spaceport Integration and Services.
JoAnn Morgan, former associate director of NASA Kennedy Space Center, was the keynote speaker during a Women's History Month event at the center. With the theme "Nevertheless She Persisted," Morgan described her experience as the first female engineer working in the space program in the 1960s. Morgan was the first female in the Launch Control Center firing room during the Apollo 11 launch. The event was hosted by the center's Kennedy Networking Opportunities for Women (KNOW) and Launching Leaders organizations. The purpose of KNOW is to provide focus on issues such as employment, retention, promotion, training, career and personal development, education, and identify and eliminate barriers that hinder the advancement of women in the workforce.
Kennedy Space Center’s Andy Phan speaks at the first in a series of five TED Talk-style informational sessions on Sept. 26, 2019, in the Florida spaceport’s Kennedy Learning Institute. Sponsored by Kennedy’s Launching Leaders and Leadership for the Future, NASAtalks focuses on the topic of intentional careers and aims to provide employees with tools and knowledge that can be utilized for career growth. The theme of this first session was innovation, and additional speakers included Kennedy employees Phillip Hargrove and Brittney Mott, with a skill-building section on career planning by Nancy Bray, director of Spaceport Integration and Services.
Kennedy Space Center Associate Director, Technical, Kelvin Manning addresses Kennedy employees inside the Florida spaceport’s Kennedy Learning Institute on Sept. 26, 2019, during the first in a series of five TED Talk-style informational sessions. Sponsored by Kennedy’s Launching Leaders and Leadership for the Future, NASAtalks focuses on the topic of intentional careers and aims to provide employees with tools and knowledge that can be utilized for career growth. The theme of this first session was innovation, and speakers included Kennedy employees Phillip Hargrove, Andy Phan and Brittney Mott, with a skill-building section on career planning by Nancy Bray, director of Spaceport Integration and Services.
Kennedy Space Center Associate Director, Technical, Kelvin Manning addresses Kennedy employees inside the Florida spaceport’s Kennedy Learning Institute on Sept. 26, 2019, during the first in a series of five TED Talk-style informational sessions. Sponsored by Kennedy’s Launching Leaders and Leadership for the Future, NASAtalks focuses on the topic of intentional careers and aims to provide employees with tools and knowledge that can be utilized for career growth. The theme of this first session was innovation, and speakers included Kennedy employees Phillip Hargrove, Andy Phan and Brittney Mott, with a skill-building section on career planning by Nancy Bray, director of Spaceport Integration and Services.
Kennedy Space Center’s Andy Phan speaks at the first in a series of five TED Talk-style informational sessions on Sept. 26, 2019, in the Florida spaceport’s Kennedy Learning Institute. Sponsored by Kennedy’s Launching Leaders and Leadership for the Future, NASAtalks focuses on the topic of intentional careers and aims to provide employees with tools and knowledge that can be utilized for career growth. The theme of this first session was innovation, and additional speakers included Kennedy employees Phillip Hargrove and Brittney Mott, with a skill-building section on career planning by Nancy Bray, director of Spaceport Integration and Services.
Tim Dunn, NASA Launch Director with the Launch Services Program, speaks to participants during an internal knowledge sharing program hosted by Launching Leaders at the Kennedy Learning Institute on May 3, 2023. Launching leaders is an employee resource group that works to identify opportunities to engage emerging professionals at Kennedy Space Center to stimulate the growth of leadership skills, increase overall employee satisfaction, and enhance retention.
JoAnn Morgan, at right, former associate director of Kennedy Space Center, was the keynote speaker during a Women's History Month event at the center. With the theme "Nevertheless She Persisted," Morgan described her experience as the first female engineer working in the space program in the 1960s. Morgan was the first female in the Launch Control Center firing room during the Apollo 11 launch. Morgan is speaking to Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, the first female launch director, who will lead countdown and launch for Exploration Mission-1. The event was hosted by the center's Kennedy Networking Opportunities for Women (KNOW) and Launching Leaders organizations. The purpose of KNOW is to provide focus on issues such as employment, retention, promotion, training, career and personal development, education, and identify and eliminate barriers that hinder the advancement of women in the workforce.
Lakesha Flowers, Human Resources representative, speaks to participants during an internal knowledge sharing program hosted by Launching Leaders at the Kennedy Learning Institute on May 2, 2023. Launching leaders is an employee resource group that works to identify opportunities to engage emerging professionals at Kennedy Space Center to stimulate the growth of leadership skills, increase overall employee satisfaction, and enhance retention.
Caitlin Dunlap, with the Engineering Directorate, speaks to participants during an internal knowledge sharing program hosted by Launching Leaders at the Kennedy Learning Institute on May 3, 2023. Launching leaders is an employee resource group that works to identify opportunities to engage emerging professionals at Kennedy Space Center to stimulate the growth of leadership skills, increase overall employee satisfaction, and enhance retention.
Kennedy Space Center’s Brittany Mott addresses co-workers inside the Florida spaceport’s Kennedy Learning Institute on Sept. 26, 2019, during the first in a series of five TED Talk-style informational sessions. Sponsored by Kennedy’s Launching Leaders and Leadership for the Future, NASAtalks focuses on the topic of intentional careers and aims to provide employees with tools and knowledge that can be utilized for career growth. The theme of this first session was innovation, and additional speakers included Kennedy employees Phillip Hargrove and Andy Phan, with a skill-building section on career planning by Nancy Bray, director of Spaceport Integration and Services.
NASA Kennedy Space Center's Deputy Director Janet Petro welcomes workers to the center's Women's History Month event, with the theme "Nevertheless She Persisted." Keynote speaker, JoAnn Morgan, former associate director of the center, spoke to the group about her experience as the first female engineer working in the space program in the 1960s. Morgan was the first female in the Launch Control Center firing room during the Apollo 11 launch. The event was hosted by the center's Kennedy Networking Opportunities for Women (KNOW) and Launching Leaders organizations. The purpose of KNOW is to provide focus on issues such as employment, retention, promotion, training, career and personal development, education, and identify and eliminate barriers that hinder the advancement of women in the workforce.
JoAnn Morgan, former associate director of Kennedy Space Center, was the keynote speaker during a Women's History Month event at the center. With the theme "Nevertheless She Persisted," Morgan described her experience as the first female engineer working in the space program in the 1960s. Morgan was the first female in the Launch Control Center firing room during the Apollo 11 launch. Third from the left is Charlie Blackwell-Thompson, launch director for Exploration Mission-1. The event was hosted by the center's Kennedy Networking Opportunities for Women (KNOW) and Launching Leaders organizations. The purpose of KNOW is to provide focus on issues such as employment, retention, promotion, training, career and personal development, education, and identify and eliminate barriers that hinder the advancement of women in the workforce.
Jonathan Baker, Chief Financial Officer’s office, speaks to participants during an internal knowledge sharing program hosted by Launching Leaders at the Kennedy Learning Institute on May 3, 2023. Launching leaders is an employee resource group that works to identify opportunities to engage emerging professionals at Kennedy Space Center to stimulate the growth of leadership skills, increase overall employee satisfaction, and enhance retention.
Kennedy Space Center’s Johnny Nguyen introduces event speakers for the first in a series of five TED Talk-style informational sessions on Sept. 26, 2019, inside the Florida spaceport’s Kennedy Learning Institute. Sponsored by Kennedy’s Launching Leaders and Leadership for the Future, NASAtalks focuses on the topic of intentional careers and aims to provide employees with tools and knowledge that can be utilized for career growth. The theme of this first session was innovation, and speakers included Kennedy employees Phillip Hargrove, Andy Phan and Brittney Mott, with a skill-building section on career planning by Nancy Bray, director of Spaceport Integration and Services.
JoAnn Morgan, former associate director of NASA Kennedy Space Center, speaks to workers during a Women's History Month event at the center. With the theme "Nevertheless She Persisted," Morgan described her experience as the first female engineer working in the space program in the 1960s. Morgan was the first female in the Launch Control Center firing room during the Apollo 11 launch. The event was hosted by the center's Kennedy Networking Opportunities for Women (KNOW) and Launching Leaders organizations. The purpose of KNOW is to provide focus on issues such as employment, retention, promotion, training, career and personal development, education, and identify and eliminate barriers that hinder the advancement of women in the workforce.
Steven Gilmore, NASA community planner, speaks to participants during an internal knowledge sharing program hosted by Launching Leaders at the Kennedy Learning Institute on May 3, 2023. Launching leaders is an employee resource group that works to identify opportunities to engage emerging professionals at Kennedy Space Center to stimulate the growth of leadership skills, increase overall employee satisfaction, and enhance retention.
Kennedy Space Center’s Johnny Nguyen addresses co-workers inside the Florida spaceport’s Kennedy Learning Institute on Sept. 26, 2019, during the first in a series of five TED Talk-style informational sessions. Sponsored by Kennedy’s Launching Leaders and Leadership for the Future, NASAtalks focuses on the topic of intentional careers and aims to provide employees with tools and knowledge that can be utilized for career growth. The theme of this first session was innovation, and speakers included Kennedy employees Phillip Hargrove, Andy Phan and Brittney Mott, with a skill-building section on career planning by Nancy Bray, director of Spaceport Integration and Services.
JoAnn Morgan, former associate director of Kennedy Space Center, at left, accepts a special coin from Janet Petro, deputy director of Kennedy, during a Women's History Month event at the center. With the theme "Nevertheless She Persisted," Morgan described her experience as the first female engineer working in the space program in the 1960s. Morgan was the first female in the Launch Control Center firing room during the Apollo 11 launch. The event was hosted by the center's Kennedy Networking Opportunities for Women (KNOW) and Launching Leaders organizations. The purpose of KNOW is to provide focus on issues such as employment, retention, promotion, training, career and personal development, education, and identify and eliminate barriers that hinder the advancement of women in the workforce.