NASA Ames Facts:

NASA Ames Research Center is located at Moffett Field, California in the heart of "Silicon Valley". Ames was founded December 20, 1939 as an aircraft research laboratory by the National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics (NACA) and in 1958 became part of National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA).

NASA Ames specializes in research geared toward creating new knowledge and new technologies that span the spectrum of NASA interests.

For more information, visit
NASA Ames Research Center home page.

DANA BOLLES NASA Ames Research Center

Human Research Program (HRP)

Since October 2009, Ms. Dana Bolles has worked in the Program Integration Office (PIO) for Human Research Program (HRP). The HRP conducts research and develops technologies that allow humans to travel safely and productively in the environment of space. In her role with the PIO, Ms. Bolles provides technical resources management support to Flight Programs and Projects associated with life science research in space. Responsibilities include delegated Program/Project integration efforts. She manages a number of tasks including Risk Management, Data Accessibility, and Information Management.

Prior to this current position, Ms. Dana Bolles managed the Speakers Bureau (SB) Program in the Education and Outreach branch at NASA Ames Research Center. She coordinated NASA speakers for events in any of the 9-1/2 states supported by Ames' SB program. Additionally, she assisted with special projects requiring an outreach component.

Ms. Dana Bolles began her career at NASA's Kennedy Space Center (KSC) in Florida as a flight systems safety engineer. Her projects included payloads such as the Mars Orbiter and the third assembly flight for the International Space Station. After almost three years, Ms. Bolles spent the next 1-1/2 years at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC), Greenbelt, MD, as a fire protection safety engineer.

IIn 1999, she transferred to NASA Ames, where she has been working now for over 10 years. For her first 8 years at Ames, Ms. Bolles worked as an environmental compliance specialist. She managed programs that monitor air quality, industrial wastewater, toxic gases, and aboveground storage tanks. She helped NASA Ames carry out its commitment to environmental protection by ensuring compliance with Federal, State, and local environmental regulations and by obtaining the required permits for all equipment and processes that had the potential to pollute the air, water, and/or ground. She supervised tracking of activities that monitored compliance and provided consulting services when others needed help to meet environmental regulations.

Afterwards, Ms. Bolles worked for one year in Government Relations where she acted as a liason to local elected officials. She ensured they were aware of NASA Ames' activities and coordinated tours for elected officials and their staff members.

Awards &/or Recognition:

In addition to her assigned job duties, Dana enjoys public speaking engagements, mainly to audiences of students. She has presented at numerous international speaking engagements such as in Italy, Taiwan, and Mexico. She is active in disability-related issues and has served for several years as the Chair to the Employees with Disabilities Advisory Group (EDAG).

Educational Background:
Ms. Bolles attended the University of California, Santa Cruz, for 2 years, and graduated from the California State University, Long Beach, with a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering. She then attended San Francisco State University, where she received a master's certificate in rehabilitation engineering and technology.

Featured Links:

1. 2008 - Proyecto Vision - A Video Success Story
2. 2003 NASA Press Release entitled "NASA EMPLOYEE'S DETERMINATION OVERCOMES CHALLENGES"
3. 2003 - Wave magazine,
4. 2001 - Trainer for Whirlwind Women in San Luis Potosi, Mexico
5. 1998 - Plane Math (Meet Me Interview)
6. Speaking Engagements: Italy (1999 & 1997) & Taiwan (1997)

JANUARY 2011