Amber Gell
Amber S. Gell is an American program manager, former engineer and scientist, and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education advocate who specializes in human performance in extreme environments. A Milwaukee, Wisconsin native, she currently works for Lockheed Martin as a Program Manager. She has won awards for her accomplishments in space systems and educational outreach, including the 2010 Early Career Rotary National Award for Space Achievement and the 2013 Adler Planetarium Women in Space Science Award. She has a degree in aerospace engineering and business, and physiology (Fitness), and is also a certified group fitness instructor, Wilderness First Responder (WFR), Master Scuba Diver. Amber was also a member of the Embry–Riddle Aeronautical University Mathematics Industry Advisory Board
Amber Gell | |
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Amber S. Gell | |
| Born | 1984 (age 39–40) Milwaukee, Wisconsin |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Bachelors of Science Aerospace Engineering - Astronautics ERAU, Bachelors of Science Aerospace Studies - Human Factors, Mathematics, Psychology Stevens Institute of Technology, Masters of Engineering Space Systems Engineering University of Houston–Clear Lake, Master of Science Physiology - Fitness & Human Performance UHCL, Master of Science in Finance UHCL, Master of Business Administration (MBA) |
| Spouse | Andrew Sherwood (m, 2015; div, 2020) |
| Engineering career | |
| Institutions | AIAA, Senior Member ERAU, Computational Mathematics Industry Advisory Board ERAU, Commercial Space Operations Industry Advisory Board |
| Employer(s) | Lockheed Martin |
| Projects | Orion International Space Station |
| Awards | Women in Space Science Award 2013 |