Latinos+Essay+RGJ

=Resources=
 * Mixbook Sample Book: Famous Americans
 * Scholastic - Latinos in History
 * FactMonster.com
 * [|Wikipedia]


 * Ellen Ochoa**


 * Personal Data:**
 * Born 1958 in Los Angeles, California **(Nasa)**
 * Hometown was La Mesa, California **(Nasa)**
 * Husband- Coe Fulmer Miles **(Nasa)**
 * She has two children **(Nasa)**
 * Classical flutist and private pilate **(Nasa)**
 * Enjoys bicycling and playing volleyball **(Nasa)**


 * Education:**
 * Graduated in 1975 from Grossmont High School **(Nasa)**
 * Has Bachelor of Science Degree in Physics from San Diego State University. **(Nasa)**
 * Master of Science Degree and Doctorate in Electrical Engineering at Stanford University.**(Nasa)**


 * Organizations**
 * Member of the Optical Society of America (OSA), American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), Phi Beta Kappa and Sigma Xi honor societies. **(Nasa)**

> astronaut. **(fact monster)**
 * Accomplishments**
 * Ellen Ochoa first left planet Earth in 1991 which made her the world's first Hispanic female
 * Mission Specialist and flight engineer **(fact monster)**
 * mission specialist on STS-56, payload commander on STS-66, mission specialist and flight engineer on STS-96 and STS-110 **(wikipedia)**
 * logged more than 900 hours on four flights in space. **(fact monster)**
 * January 1st 2013, Ochoa became a part of history again as she became the first Hispanic and second female director of NASA's Johnson Space Center. **(wikipedia)**