Miss Zenia Bautista

While at Ledesma I took integrated math with Ms. Vizcaino and Mr. Lenart which re-sparked my love for math and sciences. Before I came to Ledesma I felt completely discouraged from being able to graduate. Getting kicked out of Arroyo really knocked my confidence and I didn’t think I had what it took to pursue my dreams of being an Astronaut. However, a big reason for the change of heart was the teachers here at Ledesma who stepped in and motivated me to push myself harder. After leaving Ledesma, I majored in Business Administration and completed four years of schooling to obtain as many credits as possible before transferring to UCLA and majoring in Computer Science and Engineering. Thankfully, Mt. Sac offers a transfer pathway to UCLA through their honors program, which made it easier for me to build a community and better understand what a university pace would be like. While I did great at Mt. Sac I encountered my fair share of struggles adapting to a faster pace of coursework while still working full-time as a parent at Spacex. 

After my time at Spacex I went on to work for Marples Gears and  Aerospace companies where I did everything from CNC Lathe machining, Millwork, Auditing, and Quality Inspection. I’ve had the privilege of working with companies such as Northrop Grumman, Raytheon, Boeing, and JPL. I am currently back in school for my second bachelor's degree from Embry-Riddle in Aerospace Engineering and plan to eventually open my own Aerospace company to hopefully design my own form of space travel.