Danielle has 15 years of experience as a chemical engineer and program analyst at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC). She played a lead role in selecting materials and application processes for spacecraft coatings tailored to thermal protection during the extreme temperature swings and harsh environments encountered in space. In parallel, she also served as a contamination engineer which focused on the prevention of particulate and molecular contamination of satellites through all phases of their lifecycle. In this role, she participated in a successful spacecraft launch campaign at Kennedy Space Center. As a Program Analyst, she was the Education and Outreach program manager for the Engineering Directorate at NASA GSFC. This position required her to interface with SES-level personnel across the management at GSFC, HQ, and other NASA centers. Her main focus in this position was to develop and maintain an engineering pipeline which required extensive leadership experience and coordination of complex outreach programs to engage and retain learners from Kindergarten through post-doctoral. Danielle departed NASA in 2018 to focus on the start-up of MACH-20 and Domestic Engineering. She is currently the Vice President of Operations at MACH-20 and serves as the Contracting lead.
