Amanda Botti

Experience

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  Yellow Rose Bakery

  May 2002 - May 2006

  Cake Decorator
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  Cypress Fairbanks Independent School District

  Jul 2007 - Jun 2014

  Teacher

  Worked with diverse groups of 150+ students every year. Motivated, educated, managed, disciplined, and guided students through the science curriculum. Designed labs and activities to interest and excite students. Re-wrote AP Chemistry curriculum to meet new College Board standards in 2012. Increased AP scores 30+% over state average during my tenure. With a team of other select teachers, created the Forensic Science Program in our school district. Pioneered the class at our campus. Grew class size from 2 sections to 7+ in two years. Subjects Taught: Integrated Physics and Chemistry, Chemistry 1 On-level, Chemistry 1 Advanced-level, Chemistry 2 Advanced Placement, Forensic Science Show less

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  Jacobs

  Jun 2015 - Aug 2015

  Water Chemist Intern

  Worked at NASA's Johnson Space Center in the Water Technology Development team in the Life Support Systems Branch. Developed next-generation technology for brine water recovery.

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  Rice University

  Jul 2015 - Jul 2015

  Space Development: Theory and Practice U.S. Delegate

  The purpose of the Moscow Summer Intern Program is to develop international collaborations in which engineering and science students from different countries work together to design space science projects.The intent is to emulate the successes of the international cooperation and innovation that formed the basis of the International Space Station and replicate the process at the university level for the next generation of space engineers and scientists.

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  Lockheed Martin

  May 2016 - Aug 2017

  Satellite Systems Engineer

  Working on-site at NASA Johnson Space Center as an Inventory Stowage Officer (ISO) Flight Controller. Track and Manage inventory and cargo onboard the International Space Station. Work as ISO point-of-contact for the Environmental Health Systems (EHS) group. Serving as part of the Crew Time Working Group and the Trash Group. Assisting in Cygnus and Progress visiting vehicle groups.

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  Leidos

  Aug 2017 - Mar 2019

  Flight Controller

  Inventory and Stowage Officer (ISO) Flight Controller for the ISS at Houston Mission Control Center at NASA Johnson Space Center.

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  Barrios Technology, LTD

  Mar 2019 - now

  Serve as the Flight Planning Integration and Operations Disposal Lead with the responsibility to lead ISS Program Disposal. This includes integrating, horizontally and vertically disposal issues across the ISS Program and with the International Partners.Manage and Lead the ISS Program Disposal Team and ensure the team has training to execute the ISS Program disposal requirements.Provide tactical/strategic disposal recommendations to ISS Program for approval and implementation. This will include but is not limited to defining the amount of trash capability required on a yearly basis, trash type priority order per visiting vehicle mission, vehicle fullness and unberthing, and strategic trash planning with regards to possible FPIP permutations.Ensure timely identification of potential disposal issues and provide possible mitigation steps. This includes identifying trash rate spikes/dips and potential issues with exceeding mass limit of disposal vehicles.Provide expertise and recommendations for the development of new methods of disposal. Participate in program-level discussions and meetings to ensure proper disposal considerations and make recommendations for optimal disposal options.Provide CoFR for each Stage Operations Readiness Review and identify issues or concerns.Provide and ensure disposal/trash coordination among the following ISS Programsupport organizations: Visiting Vehicle Providers – NG, HTV, DCC, SpX (when required); FOD - ISO, POIC; HSFTIC – Stowage Team, VVEs, Increment Team; ISS Program – OB, OC, OD, ON, OZ, XX; International Partners - RSC-E, JAXA, ESA; Manage the Bilateral Disposal Protocol Agreement on Russian and USOS vehicles.Serve as the Lead for all processes, vehicle configs, vehicle information/data, that relate to disposal. This will include new vehicle/module disposal capabilities.Provide leadership in continuously developing methods for improving the Trash Projections process to meet the ISS Program objectives. Show less

  • Human Spaceflight Technical Integration Contract Disposal Lead

    Dec 2021 - now

  • Integration Engineer

    Mar 2019 - now