{"id":99,"date":"2025-08-20T21:01:36","date_gmt":"2025-08-20T21:01:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cwsdemowebsites.com\/george\/?page_id=99"},"modified":"2025-09-02T00:57:15","modified_gmt":"2025-09-02T00:57:15","slug":"about-us","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cwsdemowebsites.com\/george\/about-us\/","title":{"rendered":"About Us"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"99\" class=\"elementor elementor-99\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8359fcc hero-inner elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8359fcc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-b3175f2\" data-id=\"b3175f2\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b63577c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b63577c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">about us<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8e21597 about-sec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8e21597\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-05d4f5a\" data-id=\"05d4f5a\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2bd1c34 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"2bd1c34\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"810\" src=\"https:\/\/cwsdemowebsites.com\/george\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/about-letf.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-49\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cwsdemowebsites.com\/george\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/about-letf.png 800w, https:\/\/cwsdemowebsites.com\/george\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/about-letf-296x300.png 296w, https:\/\/cwsdemowebsites.com\/george\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/about-letf-768x778.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-8368875\" data-id=\"8368875\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5e8595e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5e8595e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">From Classroom Struggles to NASA Missions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c06ff83 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c06ff83\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I grew up believing big goals were out of reach. With perseverance, mentors, and a commitment to learning, I found my calling in engineering and joined NASA.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Across four decades, I focused on human-centered engineering &#8211; communications, displays and controls, crew interfaces, and systems integration &#8211; always prioritizing the people who operate spacecraft.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9b7b8e elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"e9b7b8e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<li class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span 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data-id=\"328ee29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">My NASA Career<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f3be943 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f3be943\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My career spanned the Space Shuttle era through the International Space Station and new exploration programs. I supported mission-critical systems with a focus on reliability and crew effectiveness.<br \/><br \/>I collaborated with talented teams on telemetry, audio, displays and controls, command and data handling, and human-systems integration.<br \/><br \/>Along the way I championed mentoring and outreach so students could see what\u2019s possible in STEM.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecb2a29 btn-primary elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ecb2a29\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arci-conference.com\/george-salazar.html\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg 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I help learners and educators turn setbacks into stepping stones.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/>I partner with schools, universities, and community groups to make STEM approachable and exciting.<br \/><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">My goal is simple &#8211; help others build confidence, skills, and curiosity.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-569fe8c btn-primary elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"569fe8c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/georgesalazar2023\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" viewBox=\"0 0 45 45\" fill=\"none\"><rect width=\"45\" height=\"45\" rx=\"22.5\" fill=\"white\"><\/rect><path d=\"M14.5153 27.5936C14.1992 27.8613 14.16 28.3346 14.4276 28.6507C14.6953 28.9668 15.1685 29.0061 15.4847 28.7384L15 28.166L14.5153 27.5936ZM28.935 17.0617C28.9692 16.6489 28.6624 16.2865 28.2496 16.2522L21.5227 15.694C21.1099 15.6597 20.7475 15.9666 20.7132 16.3794C20.679 16.7922 20.9858 17.1546 21.3986 17.1888L27.3781 17.6851L26.8818 23.6645C26.8476 24.0773 27.1544 24.4397 27.5672 24.474C27.98 24.5082 28.3424 24.2014 28.3767 23.7886L28.935 17.0617ZM15 28.166L15.4847 28.7384L28.6722 17.5721L28.1875 16.9997L27.7029 16.4273L14.5153 27.5936L15 28.166Z\" fill=\"black\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Connect on LinkedIn<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-06e40bc about-sec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"06e40bc\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c29d9a7\" data-id=\"c29d9a7\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-82cf7e8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"82cf7e8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why I Do This<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2a1e0ad elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2a1e0ad\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Many students feel behind before they even begin. I know that feeling, and I want to change it.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><br \/><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With the right guidance and persistence, students can transform their future. That is the purpose behind my book, talks, and resources.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you would like me to speak to your class or event, reach out anytime.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec4e2c8 btn-primary elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"ec4e2c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/cwsdemowebsites.com\/george\/contact-us\/\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"45\" height=\"45\" viewBox=\"0 0 45 45\" fill=\"none\"><rect width=\"45\" height=\"45\" rx=\"22.5\" fill=\"white\"><\/rect><path d=\"M14.5153 27.5936C14.1992 27.8613 14.16 28.3346 14.4276 28.6507C14.6953 28.9668 15.1685 29.0061 15.4847 28.7384L15 28.166L14.5153 27.5936ZM28.935 17.0617C28.9692 16.6489 28.6624 16.2865 28.2496 16.2522L21.5227 15.694C21.1099 15.6597 20.7475 15.9666 20.7132 16.3794C20.679 16.7922 20.9858 17.1546 21.3986 17.1888L27.3781 17.6851L26.8818 23.6645C26.8476 24.0773 27.1544 24.4397 27.5672 24.474C27.98 24.5082 28.3424 24.2014 28.3767 23.7886L28.935 17.0617ZM15 28.166L15.4847 28.7384L28.6722 17.5721L28.1875 16.9997L27.7029 16.4273L14.5153 27.5936L15 28.166Z\" fill=\"black\"><\/path><\/svg>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Book Me to Speak<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-370bd1e\" data-id=\"370bd1e\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-382583c elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"382583c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"794\" height=\"760\" src=\"https:\/\/cwsdemowebsites.com\/george\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/about-right.png\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-50\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cwsdemowebsites.com\/george\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/about-right.png 794w, https:\/\/cwsdemowebsites.com\/george\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/about-right-300x287.png 300w, https:\/\/cwsdemowebsites.com\/george\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/about-right-768x735.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 794px) 100vw, 794px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>about us From Classroom Struggles to NASA Missions I grew up believing big goals were out of reach. 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