Natasha Donovan

Imagine designing top-secret airplanes and spacecraft that fly faster than you can believe. Mary Golda Ross did exactly that as the very first female engineer for the Lockheed Aircraft Corporation. You will follow Mary's incredible journey, starting from when she was the only girl sitting in her high school math class. Guided by a fierce passion for numbers and the strong Cherokee values she learned growing up, Mary became a teacher before stepping into the highly classified world of aerospace engineering. Discover how she used her talents to help reach the stars while keeping her feet firmly planted in her community. By working together, remaining humble, and mentoring other Native Americans and young women, Mary proved that education and equal opportunity can launch anyone into an extraordinary future.