CAC Board Members’ Bios- Summer 2010
Alex Chin, CAC Center Director Dryden Flight Research Center
School: Cal Poly San Luis Obispo
Alex Chin, Dryden Flight Research Center
Hometown: Lancaster, CA
Co-op Rotation: 3rd co-op rotation
Area of Work: Structural Dynamics
Why Join CAC: CAC fosters communication between the NASA Agency’s co-ops and interns. Prior to this organization, very little was known about other NASA centers and their similarities/differences, especially from an intern’s perspective. Promoting communication through collaborative efforts like the Co-op Agency Connections Insider Newsletter (CACiN) and video teleconferences provides valuable knowledge for everyone on the activities of other centers, which creates better working relationships for future NASA projects.
Hobbies: Huge Star Trek fan, training for triathlons
Favorite Co-op Memory: My favorite co-op memory was seeing Space Shuttle Endeavor land at Dryden (Edwards AFB) and having the privilege of going inside the shuttle as it was being serviced for its return flight to Florida.
Rachel Broemm, CAC Center Director Goddard Space Flight Center/Wallops Flight Facility
Hi my name is Rachel Broemm.
Rachel Broemm, Goddard Space Flight Center
I have earned a bachelor’s degree in math from Salisbury University in 2007 and I am currently close to finishing my master’s in project management from the George Washington University. After spending two years in Flight Safety and a little over six months in Information Technology & Communications at the Wallops Flight Facility, I have decided to follow my heart and make a career change. I recently got offered a math teaching position at a local high school. My co-op experience with NASA Goddard helped me discover how important it is to find your job interesting, stimulating, challenging, and fulfilling. I have enjoyed my time at NASA, but am extremely excited about the future.
Huong Nguyen, CAC Center Director Ames Research Center
School: Santa Clara University
Huong Nguyen, Ames Research Center
Major: Business Administration
Home State: California
Why are you interested CAC: I would like to empower every co-op student with the knowledge and understanding of his or her self worth and value. The power of an intern is not limited to his or her job description of being an intern. Interns have the freedom and leg room to expand his or her skills, take risks on ideas, make mistakes and learn from it. Co-op and intern rotations allows the development of leadership and trade skills as well as the potential that one has.
Favorite Co-op Memory: My best co-op experience was when I was a part of the planning committee for Ames Yuri’s Night 2010. The event turned about to be a success with a big technology showcase and entertainment production to educate the public on science, technology, engineering and mathematics.
