Amber S. Gell, MRocket Scientist and Spacecraft Systems Engineer, Lockheed Martin – NASA, Orion Program: Making it as a scientist and engineer

Amber S. Gell currently works for Lockheed Martin in Houston, Texas. She has always been extremely interested in space and exploration, especially human spaceflight, which is her ultimate goal. Ms Gell is currently part of the team designing and building the Orion Spacecraft, the Multipurpose Crew Vehicle (MPCV), NASA's new spacecraft for Deep Space Exploration.

Ms Gell splits her time between "Rocket Science," numerous Education Outreach efforts, Microgravity Research, lifelong learning, and fitness activities. She is an alumna of Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, Florida, where she received a Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Engineering and a second Bachelor of Science degree in Aerospace Studies, with minors in Human Factors Engineering, Psychology, and Advanced Mathematics. Ms Gell has also received a Master of Science degree in Human Performance, a Master of Engineering degree in Space Systems Engineering, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree, specialising in International Business, and a Master of Science degree in Finance.