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Shayla Rivera The Funny Rocket Scientist

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  • From NASA to Laughter

    Have you ever met a rocket scientist? If not, when you picture one you probably don’t see Shayla Rivera, who often stands in front of a crowd, not only talking to them but making them laugh as well.

  • Shayla Rivera Took Long Way to Vocation

    Shayla Rivera's Puerto Rican parents, when they heard she was leaving aerospace engineering to become a comedian and motivational speaker, probably thought, "Houston, we have a problem ..."

  • Ex-engineer and Texas A&M grad finds new life in comedy

    Shayla Rivera said she got choked up driving around the Texas A&M campus the night before she would deliver Sunday's keynote address at the Student Conference on Latino Affairs.

  • Former Student Shayla Rivera On Her Journey From NASA To Stand-up Comedy

    What do you get when you cross a Puerto Rican mother, a rocket scientist, a stand-up comedian and an Aggie? You get former Texas A&M student Shayla Rivera, who shares her funny and fascinating journey from NASA to stand-up comedy, and gives insights into her life as a Latina.

  • Engineer-turned-comedian Shayla Rivera opens Raytheon's MathMovesU day

    Shayla Rivera, an engineer-turned-comedian, was the keynote speaker Monday at the annual MathMovesU Day put on for students by Raytheon Space and Airborne Systems in El Segundo.