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Program Analyst 

Accounting & Finance

Currently split my time wearing many hats to utilize my project management and writing/editing strengths at the Stratospheric Observatory for Infrared Astronomy at NASA Ames Research Center in the Bay Area (Mountain View, California). 

Current Job Functions:
- promote science-based marketing content for targeted audiences
- revitalize technical documentation
- organize the release of government-regulated programmatic information
- work with upper management and program directors on metrics analysis and deliverables for key government stakeholders
- manage outreach presence at professional conferences & events

I love a good puzzle or challenge, and so thrive in environments that allow me to flex my critical thinking, strategic-analysis, and negotiation skills to promote meaningful organizations and ideas. In environments that are receptive to change and encourage employees to proactively challenge existing practices, my problem-solving skills can be put to work to create innovative solutions to optimize current products and procedures. In conjunction with an aptitude for writing & multitasking, this preferential work-style enables me to juggle a variety of projects ranging from those with a creative strategy focus to higher-level program operations support.

I also *really* like dogs. As far as I’m concerned, people are all just unleashed dogs running around on two legs with different personality types & associated motivations, needs, & perspectives. Figuring out how to appeal to these different personality-types & establish myself as a leader is how I manage situations & generate success both on & off the dog park. And a pocket full of treats never hurts.

- Enhance existing and develop new documentation designed to attract scientists to the observatory and facilitate the ease of submitting proposals. 
- Plan, execute, and manage events at large professional conferences internationally to promote observatory.

Find out detailed information about Raquel Destefano, Program Analyst  in Mountain View, CA

Raquel Destefano: Program Analyst  in Mountain View, CA

Raquel Destefano: Program Analyst in Mountain View, CA

Raquel Destefano

Universities Space Research Association

University of California Santa Cruz