[ KimHubbard - 25 - 08:05:15 ]
RE: [students/MontgomeryHigh] What was the most difficult part of developing the LAN that was used On MIR and teh Space Shuttle Atlantis.
The most difficult part was getting everything done in time to meet the schedule. The hardware had to be flight qualified for safety reasons. We were using equipment that had not flown on previous shuttle missions.

[ KimHubbard - 26 - 08:06:20 ]
RE: [students/MontgomeryHigh] What is it like working with equipment worth millions of dollars?
It's fun to work with new computers and other devices regardless of the cost.

[ KimHubbard - 27 - 08:07:32 ]
RE: [Nadia-students/MontgomeryHigh] Was was you motivation to get into this work knowing all the things that you had to go through?
I like to challenge myself and to try new things.

[ KimHubbard - 28 - 08:09:18 ]
RE: [Jessica-students/MontgomeryHigh] What do your Kids think about your career?
Since my kids are only 3.5 years old, I don't really know what they really think but even now they know I work with computers.

[ KimHubbard - 29 - 08:11:53 ]
RE: [students/MontgomeryHigh] What inspired you to work with Comuters?
I discovered while taking programming classes, that I really enjoyed the process of developing a computer program. It's like solving puzzles.

[ KimHubbard - 35 - 08:13:23 ]
RE: [students/MontgomeryHigh] What were the Changes you had in life since you had your twins
My husband and I have to plan a lot more in advance instead of doing things on a whim.

[ KimHubbard - 36 - 08:15:16 ]
RE: [students/MontgomeryHigh] How do you go to work and take care of your twins at the same time?
The twins attend a very nice family day care during working hours. My husband and I take care of them when we're not at work. Sometimes we get a babysitter when my husband and I go out on a "date".

[ KimHubbard - 42 - 08:17:35 ]
RE: [students/MontgomeryHigh] What schooling was required to reach your career?
First I earned a Electrical Engineering degree. Then I took lots of programming and computer science classes which I mostly use in my job right now. I still take classes now just to keep track and to learn about new technologies

[ KimHubbard - 43 - 08:20:06 ]
RE: [students/MontgomeryHigh] What did you do in the Air Force?
I was an Air Force officer. I was in charge of managing a group of people to build a satellite command and control center to operate a weather satellite. On another project, I was part of team to test and install new software for another satellite program.

[ KimHubbard - 46 - 08:22:19 ]
RE: [students/MontgomeryHigh] What famous Black historian is most influential to you?
Assuming you mean what figure from Black History has been most influential, I don't have one absolute favorite but Martin Luther King, Jr, Malcom X, Harriet Tubman are at the top of my list.

[ KimHubbard - 47 - 08:24:33 ]
RE: [students/MontgomeryHigh] What are some of your goals for the future?
My goals for the future include continuing to develop my technical skills and being able to take advantage of the opportunities that come as a result and being a good parent to my kids.

[ KimHubbard - 48 - 08:25:08 ]
RE: [students/MontgomeryHigh] Why did you decide to leave the Air Force and move to NASA?
I wanted to more "hands-on" technical work instead of project management.

[ KimHubbard - 49 - 08:26:04 ]
RE: [students/MontgomeryHigh] What would have been your 2nd choice of a career had you not been working for NASA?
I'd probably be working for a company that produces education software.

[ KimHubbard - 52 - 08:28:18 ]
RE: [students/MontgomeryHigh] What was the most stressful work you have had to do so far?
There have been some stressful instance when I was in the Air Force whaen I was trying to meet certain schedules. Also trying to get the Mir Wireless Network Experiment done in time was a stressful, but fun time.

[ KimHubbard - 54 - 08:31:25 ]
RE: [students/MontgomeryHigh] What are the most important lessons you have learned that you would like to pass on to students?
I think its very important to take advantage of any educational opportunites that come your way. Never stop learning. Don't let go of your dreams and goals even if they seem really difficult to achieve. And no matter what, try to treat people as you'd want them to treat you.

[ KimHubbard - 55 - 08:33:02 ]
RE: [students/MontgomeryHigh] Did you ever feel discouraged because you are a female?
No, sometimes I just get discouraged due to minor setbacks at a given time. But I usually don't give up; I just figure out another way to achieve my goal.

[ KimHubbard - 56 - 08:34:33 ]
RE: [students/MontgomeryHigh] What is the best part of working in NASA.
The best part of working at NASA is the opportunity to always learn something new and to work with other talented people.

[ KimHubbard - 57 - 08:36:22 ]
RE: [students/MontgomeryHigh] How long did you attend college for this job? What college did you attend?
I received a B.S. in Electrical Engineering from Washington University in St.Louis, Mo. It took four years. Later, over a three year period I took programming and computer science classes.

[ KimHubbard - 58 - 08:36:50 ]
RE: [students/MontgomeryHigh] How old are you?
I'm 36.

[ KimHubbard - 65 - 08:39:26 ]
RE: [students/MontgomeryHigh] Do you do any public/motivational speaking?
No, just these web chats.

[ KimHubbard - 66 - 08:41:23 ]
RE: [students/MontgomeryHigh] What does your husband think of your work, or does he work with you?
My husband is a physicist working at the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center at Stanford Univ. He is very supportive of what I do. He understands computers very well so it's easy to talk with him about my work.

[ KimHubbard - 67 - 08:43:50 ]
RE: [students/MontgomeryHigh] What is the biggest thing that has gone wrong with a project you were working on.
So far I haven't had any major problems with any problems I've worked on mainly because I've worked with some very dedicated and competent people. Most problems have come about from having done something the first time, but we've learned from this so we'll know better next time.

[ KimHubbard - 68 - 08:44:40 ]
RE: [students/MontgomeryHigh] Do you look forward to your vacations?
Yes I do. My family likes to travel.

[ KimHubbard - 69 - 08:48:03 ]
RE: [students/MontgomeryHigh] What is a typical work day for you?
I generall arrive a work between 7:30 am and 8 am. I read my e-mail and then proceed to work on whatever I need to that day. This mostly consists of developing code, attending meetings, or informally coordinating with other project team members. I usually leave by 4:15 pm if it's my turn to pick up the kids from day care.

[ KimHubbard - 70 - 08:49:52 ]
RE: [students/MontgomeryHigh] What inspired you to become an engineer?
I like solving problems, learing and discovering new things, and I thought it would be a good way to apply math and science.

[ KimHubbard - 73 - 08:53:00 ]
RE: [students/MontgomeryHigh] What was the hardest subject you took in school?
I think it was the analog communication course. It was a senior level course and I had a hard time understanding the concepts.

[ KimHubbard - 74 - 08:54:36 ]
RE: [students/MontgomeryHigh] Would you ever concider doing Motivational/Public speaking?
I actually haven't thought about it very much. I get very nervous speaking in front of a large group of people although I feel perfectly comfortable talking with one person at a time.

[ KimHubbard - 77 - 09:01:33 ]
Have a nice day! I really enjoyed chatting with you!