I grew up in the Arkansas Delta in the stores of my grandparents Eugene H. Lee and Gam Len Lee, as well as my own father Ronald Lee in Dumas. I spent many a summer visiting the Mississippi Delta in the stores of my aunts and uncles. A special shout out to Clara and Richard Lee in Lula and Louise and Jimmy Gee in Sumner for helping to raise me as their own. Gung Hay Fat Choy! Happy Lunar New Year!
SHARON HAVELKA constructs mixed media quilt sculptures from old clothes and other used materials and found objects. Her work highlights the marginalized, the overlooked, that which is considered weird or unusual, and sews them into beautifully crafted and highly detailed objects. Born in Memphis, TN, she is inspired by her unique upbringing as a descendent of the Delta Chinese. Her grandparents were Joe W. Dunn, Sr. and Emerald T. Dunn, and her parents are Joe and Jean Dunn. She is also an RN currently working in the ICU at the Memphis VA Medical Center. For more information, please visit https://www.sharonhavelka.com/new-page-1 https://www.sharonhavelka.com/
When you were in college, did you take machine learning courses because you already knew you wanted to pursue a career at Johnson Space Center? Could you explain how you landed your first job there? In 1963, I was hired by NASA as a mathematician. Over time, my job title changed to aerospace technologist and my duties required proficiency in various mathematical modules of scientific programming, as well as machine and Fortran languages for the IBM 7094 computer . At that time, input was done via key punch cards and output was stored on magnetic tape, which could then be printed on paper. As technology advanced, my career also evolved. In 1974, I was promoted to a manager position where I was responsible for developing the HAL/S compiler program . This program, which was developed and implemented in 1971, was used to verify the software design concepts and algorithms for the space shuttle, and should not be confused with the Houston Aerospace Language as portrayed in the movie. Read More