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The Latino I chose in American history is Ellen Ochoa. I chose Ellen Ochoa because her name immediately attracted me for some reason. I also did chose her because on most reports that I do about those who are in history, I usually choose boys or males. This time I decided to try something new and research and learn about a famous latino women instead of a man. After reading the first sentence about her, I immediately was attracted because she had to do something with astronomy. Astronomy is a subject that really interests me and is something that can keep me focused when learning about it. This essay on Ellen Ochoa will include her personal data, education, organizations she was a part of, and her accomplishments.

Ellen has lots of personal data. She was born in the big city of Los Angeles, California May 10th nineteen fifty eight to two latinos.( ** Nasa ** ) Although Ellen was born in Los Angeles, California her hometown was La Mesa, California in the southern half of California.( ** Nasa ** ) Ellen found a soul partner otherwise known as her husband whos name is Coe Fulmer Miles. Her and her husband have two children.( ** Nasa ** ) Surprisingly she is not just an astronaut she is also a classical flutist and a private pilot which she does when she is not on the job as an astronaut.( ** Nasa ** ) Other things she really enjoys doing on her free time is participating and taking part in sports like volleyball and bicycling.(Nasa)

Throughout her life in school she was really good with her studies and took her education seriously. As a senior Ellen graduated from Grossmont highschool in 1975.(**Nasa)** Through her hard work and determination Ellen was very succesful in her studies at school as a student. Due to her great efforts she got a degree for Physics from the San Diego State University in California.**(Nasa)** Ellen Ocho also received Doctorate in electrical engineering and a Master of Science Degree at Stanford University in Stanford, California**.(Nasa)**

Ellen is a member of three well known organizations in the United States. She is a member of the American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics, Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi honor societies, and Optical Society of America. She also has many great accomplishments that she has achieved. Believe it or not Ellen Ochoa was the worlds first female Hispanic to be an astronaut after she left planet earth into space in 1991.(**Fact Monster**) Another great accomplishment she has is by being a flight engineer and a mission specialist. **(fact monster)** She was proudly the flight engineer on STS-96 and STS-110, a mission specialist on STS-56, and a payload commander on STS-66.**(wikipedia)** As seen she has taken tasks that require great responsibility which tells you about how great of a leader she is. She has logged more than 900 hours on four flights in space!**(fact monster)** That is alot of hours away from home meaning she wasn't able to see her husband and children for long periods of times. All the time she has spent working in space shows not only the pure dedication but the passion she has for her job. Once again Ellen Ochoa made herself a part of history as she became the second female and first hispanic director of Nasa's Johnson Space center.**(wikipedia)**

Ellen Ochoa is a great inspiration to me in all sorts of ways. I look up to her very much because not only did she not let anyone interfere or stop her from getting to her goals in life she reached them and she did things that no other latino or latina has ever done. The thing that makes me even idolize her even more is that she isn't just any american she is a latina and that really makes me feel the joy within me to know that someone who is like me a latino has done and accomplished such great things.

Bibliography:

Nasa. "Astronaut Bio: Ellen Ochoa (3/2014)." //Astronaut Bio: Ellen Ochoa (3/2014)//. Nasa, n.d. Web. 01 May 2014.
 * This source is reliable because it written by nasa and it was a recomende site by my teacher.

Fact Monster "http://www.factmonster.com/ipka/.html." Fact Monster. © 2000–2013 Pearson Education, publishing as Fact Monster. 01 May. 2014 .
 * This source is reliable because it was recommended to me by my teacher and it is consistent with other websites

Nasa. "Ellen Ochoa." //Wikipedia//. Wikimedia Foundation, 21 Apr. 2014. Web. 01 May 2014.
 * This source is reliable because its consistent with other websites and because it was written by nasa.