Ellen Ochoa became the first Latina to go to space when she served on a nine-day mission aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery in 1993.
When she is not drawing for countless hours, Citlali enjoys reading, stargazing or playing around with her camera..
Now she finds herself in a new adventure of creating her first book as both author and illustrator.
In 2014, she partnered with Lil\' Libros to create their first 3 books and over time she has illustrated more than 30 bilingual children\'s books for the publisher.
Since she was a child, she always loved doodling and telling stories through images; this drew her to the enchanting world of illustration where she has resided for almost ten years.
Citlali Reyes is a Mexican illustrator.
Now living in Boise, ID with her husband and dog Felix, with their two grown sons nearby, she continues to be an ambassador for science and engineering education, especially engaging kids and adults from groups who are underrepresented in those fields.
She completed her 30-year career at NASA by serving as the 11th Director of NASA\'s Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX and is honored to have six schools named after her.
She has flown on four missions, spending a total of 41 days in space.
Ellen Ochoa became the first Latina to go to space when she served on a nine-day mission aboard the Space Shuttle Discovery in 1993
