Hima Shah a school teacher at Stratford Schools San Bruno in California. She is a private pilot license holder and 2nd lieutenant at Civil Air Patrol. She is an aerospace education officer expanding knowledge on space to the new generation at Livermore Squadron 156. Hima also mentors TARC teams for The American Rocketry Challenge. She is an active member of the NAR, the National Association of Rocketry, currently preparing for an L1 license to launch a high-power rocket.