BIOGRAPHY
Jackelynne Silva-Martinez was born in Cusco, Peru. She attended elementary school, middle school and part of high school in different regions within Peru, including Cusco, Arequipa, and Lima. She then moved to Paterson, NJ and graduated from Eastside High School. Jackelynne earned two bachelor degrees from Rutgers University; one in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, and a second one in Spanish Translation and Interpretation. She earned a Certificate in Lean Six Sigma from the Lockheed Martin Greenbelt Program, and a Certificate in Engineering Management from Drexel University. Jackelynne obtained a Master's Degree in Aeronautical Science with concentration in Human Factors Aviation/Aerospace Systems from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University; and a second Master’s Degree in Aerospace Engineering with concentration in Space Systems Integration at Georgia Institute of Technology. Jackelynne is an alumna of the Space Studies Program from the International Space University. She received a Doctor Honoris Causa degree from the Universidad Nacional de Piura-Peru, and is currently pursuing a PhD in Leadership with focus on organizational change management.
Jackelynne works at NASA Johnson Space Center in the Human Health & Performance Directorate as the Systems Engineer & Integration, Human Systems Integration Lead for the Gateway Program. She previously worked within the Flight Operations Directorate for the International Space Station and Artemis Programs as Flight Controller and Systems Engineer executing mission planning and integration. She worked as a Mechanical Engineer and Test Operator at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory on the Robotic Manipulators and Deployable Booms group performing verification and validation ground tests for the Mars Science Laboratory, Curiosity Rover mission. Prior to that, Jackelynne worked for Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company as Antennas Mechanical Design Engineer and then Systems Integration and Test Engineer for commercial and government satellite programs.
Jackelynne participated in several space analog missions including Human Exploration Research Analog at Johnson Space Center, and Mars Desert Research Analog in Utah. Jackelynne is the founder of the Centro de Ciencia, Liderazgo y Cultura, which brings topics of science, leadership and culture to the young generation at an international level. She and her husband have a son and a daughter. She enjoys reading, traveling, dancing, and learning from different cultures. Her interests include human spaceflight, mission operations, space architecture, systems engineering, human systems integration, project management, STEM and STEAM initiatives.
Jackelynne works at NASA Johnson Space Center in the Human Health & Performance Directorate as the Systems Engineer & Integration, Human Systems Integration Lead for the Gateway Program. She previously worked within the Flight Operations Directorate for the International Space Station and Artemis Programs as Flight Controller and Systems Engineer executing mission planning and integration. She worked as a Mechanical Engineer and Test Operator at NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory on the Robotic Manipulators and Deployable Booms group performing verification and validation ground tests for the Mars Science Laboratory, Curiosity Rover mission. Prior to that, Jackelynne worked for Lockheed Martin Space Systems Company as Antennas Mechanical Design Engineer and then Systems Integration and Test Engineer for commercial and government satellite programs.
Jackelynne participated in several space analog missions including Human Exploration Research Analog at Johnson Space Center, and Mars Desert Research Analog in Utah. Jackelynne is the founder of the Centro de Ciencia, Liderazgo y Cultura, which brings topics of science, leadership and culture to the young generation at an international level. She and her husband have a son and a daughter. She enjoys reading, traveling, dancing, and learning from different cultures. Her interests include human spaceflight, mission operations, space architecture, systems engineering, human systems integration, project management, STEM and STEAM initiatives.
