NASA | Judith Bruner Women@NASA 2014

The video features a director at NASA Goddard discussing their role in safety and mission assurance. They share their career journey, including working on the Hubble Space Telescope and transitioning from military service to NASA. The speaker emphasizes the importance of seizing opportunities and offers advice to women to remain open to new paths and challenges.

What is the primary responsibility of the speaker's organization at NASA Goddard?

• Developing new space missions

• Ensuring safety and mission success

• Training astronauts

• Designing spacecraft

What was the speaker's initial role at NASA related to the Hubble Space Telescope?

• Designing and developing software

• Training astronauts

• Building the telescope

• Managing the mission

How did the speaker fund their senior year of college?

• Student loan

• Part-time job

• Scholarship from NASA

• Enlisting in the Navy

What significant event happened to the speaker on their graduation day?

• They moved to a new city

• They started a new business

• They were commissioned as an Ensign in the Navy

• They received a job offer from NASA

What is the key lesson the speaker has learned in their career?

• Take advantage of every opportunity

• Always follow a strict plan

• Focus only on personal goals

• Avoid taking risks

What advice does the speaker give to women regarding career opportunities?

• Avoid unexpected challenges

• Be open to new opportunities

• Stick to traditional roles

• Focus only on current skills

According to the speaker, what should one be ready to do when given an opportunity?

• Stick to the original plan

• Make a course correction

• Ignore it

• Consult with others