Sharon Caples McDougle, Airforce Veteran, joined the NASA family in 1990 where she worked in the Space Shuttle Crew Escape Equipment (CEE) department. She began her career as a CEE Suit Technician and was responsible for processing the orange launch and entry suit (LES) assemblies worn by space shuttle astronauts. McDougle was one of only two women technicians and the only African American technician when she began her career. You can learn more about Sharon by checking out her latest media feature here: http://www.sheenmagazine.com/sharon-mcdougle-discusses-her-experience-in-her-career-at-nasa-her-transition-to-author/