Occupation: Operations Specialist, Mars Exploration Program, NASA
City: Washington, D.C.
I chose Chicago Booth because the space sector is evolving rapidly, and I want to be part of shaping how NASA adapts, partners, and leads successfully in that changing environment. Booth’s analytical approach offers a powerful lens for thinking about emerging markets, organizations, and decision-making that will help me bring new ways of thinking to the future of space exploration.
My work increasingly sits at the intersection of technological change, emerging markets, international collaboration, and cross-sector partnerships. At Booth, I want to strengthen my ability to recognize where new technologies and markets can create meaningful public value. I also want to become better at translating those opportunities into practical strategies and sustainable models that can expand what is possible in space exploration and help ambitious missions deliver greater impact.
Booth’s classroom experience will give me the opportunity to learn alongside people approaching complex problems from industries and perspectives very different from my own. That exchange of ideas will help me think more broadly about decision-making, leadership, and innovation and apply those perspectives to the evolving space and robotics ecosystem throughout my career.