Isabella Gayoso

Isabella Gayoso is an accomplished mechanical and aerospace engineer with experience in various prestigious organizations in the aerospace sector. Currently serving as a Build Reliability Engineer at SpaceX, Isabella is involved in the Falcon Integration team, focusing on Merlin and payloads. Previous roles include significant positions at CollegeAdvisor.com, where Isabella operates as a Senior Advisor, and at Skydive Sussex as a coach and video editor. An undergraduate research background includes working at the Penn State College of Engineering, contributing to projects related to turbine vane cooling effectiveness and compressor blade design. Internship experiences encompass engineering roles at Hermeus, Lockheed Martin, SpaceX, Brentwood Industries, and a canceled opportunity at Pratt & Whitney due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Isabella holds concurrent Bachelor's degrees in Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering from the Schreyer Honors College at Penn State, along with supplemental studies at Tecnun - Universidad de Navarra and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.