Monika Karin Schultz (born August 15, 1967 in Pasadena, Texas) is an American engineer. She currently works as a manager in coaching and development at Intertek in the Houston, Texas area. She formerly worked for the United Space Alliance, a NASA contractor. She considers Nassau Bay, Texas her hometown. In April 2005, Schultz served as an aquanaut on the NASA Extreme Environment Mission Operations 8 (NEEMO 8) crew. Education and career Schultz graduated from Clear Creek High School in League City, Texas in 1985 and earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Rice University in 1990. She earned a Master's Certificate in Project Management (MCPM) from the University of Houston-Clear Lake in 2011. From 2009 to 2010, Schultz served as International Space Station Crew Support Lead. Schultz was a member of the topside support teams for multiple NEEMO missions. Schultz worked as a Test Safety Officer for Anadarko Industries in 2011, performing risk evaluations of spacecraft systems. In November 2011, she began working as a manager for Intertek, a global inspection, product testing and certification company, leading the development of coaching products and services offered to Intertek's clients.<ref name="LinkedIn"/> Personal life Schultz is married to Sven Eric Schultz and they have one son. She enjoys biking, hiking, sailing, diving, reading, and zymurgy.<ref name"NASA Bio"/> Schultz is a certified PADI Rescue Diver and has made over 100 open water dives. She is a former emergency medical technician with the Nassau Bay Volunteer Fire Department.<ref name"LinkedIn"/>
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