Zaida Hernández

Zaida Hernandez is a space engineer, author, and the founder of The Space Latina. Growing up, she always had a fascination with space—stars, planets, and the unknown! Today, she shares that passion through her Lil’ Libros STEAM titles, My First Space Words in English & Spanish and Luz Lucero, niña astronauta, as well as through speaking and mentorship. A mom to a young space enthusiast, Zaida loves to inspire the next generation of bilingual scientists, engineers, and explorers. She currently works as an engineer at NASA.