项目副经理卡米尔·阿莱恩博士
Editor’s Note: Dr. Camille Alleyne has retired since the publishing of this feature.
“I started the Brightest Stars Foundation 16 years ago because I realized there were no little ones in the pipeline who looked like me coming up. Because I had accomplished so much, it was important for me to pay it forward. I’ve mentored scores and scores of young people – early career professionals in high school, in college, and from all over the world – so they could be inspired and empowered by my career and my journey.
“It’s about hard work. It’s about determination. It’s about focus. It’s about tenacity. And most importantly, it’s about believing in yourself. Because sometimes others don’t believe in you, so it’s important to get into the zone and say, ‘I am going! I know my path, and I can do this!’
“My mentoring style is about being authentic but also being vulnerable and sharing all the ups and the downs, the trials and the tribulations of my journey and career. This is not an easy field, so as one of the few women of color in the field, it is important to share in a way that empowers and inspires those that want to follow in my footsteps.
“You must have grit, resilience, courage, and strength. I’m able to really share all the wisdom and the lessons I’ve learned throughout my career with [the students I mentor], and that makes a difference.”
— Dr. Camille Alleyne, Deputy Program Manager, Commercial LEO Development Program, NASA’s Johnson Space Center
Image Credit: NASA / Bill Stafford
Interviewer: NASA / Thalia Patrinos
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编者按：卡米尔·阿莱恩博士在本特稿发表后已经退休。
“16 年前，我成立了璀璨星空基金会，为我意识到没有像我这样的小人物出现在这个项目中。因为我已经取得了如此多的成就，所以回报社会对我来说非常重要。我指导了数十名年轻人——高中生、大学生和来自世界各地的早期职业专业人士——让他们从我的职业生涯和人生旅途中获得启发和力量。
“这是关于努力工作。这是关于决心。这是关于专注。这是关于坚韧。最重要的是，要相信自己。因为有时别人并不相信你，所以重要的是要进入状态，说‘我要去！我知道我的路，我可以做到！’
“我的指导风格就是要真实但也脆弱，分享我在人生旅途和职业生涯中的起起伏伏、风风雨雨。这不是一个容易的领域，所以作为这个领域中为数不多的有色人种女性之一，我必须以一种能够增强和激励那些想追随我的脚步的人的方式来分享。
“你必须有胆识、韧性、勇气和力量。我能够真正地与（我指导的学生）分享我在职业生涯中学到的所有智慧和经验，这让我与众不同。”
——NASA约翰逊航天中心商业近地轨道开发项目副经理卡米尔·阿莱恩博士
图片来源：NASA/Bill Stafford
采访者：NASA/Thalia Patrinos