Shayla Rivera The Funny Rocket Scientist

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.