Alissa Madera (She/Her)

“What is your 5 year plan?” brother it’s 22 degrees at the end of October we won’t be here in 5 years

Is anyone else experiencing the scaries?! #52weeksofphd #phdchat #phdvoice #phdlife

Irreparable damage to my career

Which do you find the most demotivating? funding, publish or perish, or unrealistic expectations?

Thesis...

Programming is 1% writing code and 99% understanding why the code you wrote is not working.

This one goes out to the trailblazers who helped forge a path for women at @NASA. This #InternationalWomensDay we salute the women who contributed to NASA's mission as engineers, astronauts, scientists, and in vital support roles. 💪 📸 Human computers of @NASAJPL in 1953 #WHM

But I really need to vacuum before I can write.

Close enough 🙈

It all makes sense now... no one knows what they are talking about including me XD

That's gonna hurt 😅

Pre-holidays: I’m excited for a break! During the holidays: If I don’t return to my routine in the next 12 hours I will experience full mind and body dissociation

You in September: “let’s finish these projects no later than the end of November, so we can all enjoy a restful December” You in late November:

Surviving grant writing and parenthood involve doggedly staying on the roller coaster of “I’m an idiot” to “I’m amazing” until you see a payoff. @Momademia #grantwriting #AcademicChatter #phdmom #WomenInSTEM

Please repost! All of this has gone on long enough! We are 301 days without contract. Time to show management that #WeRNotConfident #WeRStrikeReady #RUListening #RUOnStrike #FondoComunitario #FairContractNow #WeRNotConfident

Good morning, @RutgersU we are now 298 days without a contract! We need a #FairContractNow, our strike is #SuspendedNotEnded

Good Morning @RutgersU! Its day 284 w/o a contract but it is also DAY ONE ON STRIKE! We are moved & motivated by the huge show of action & support from members, students, coworkers and partners in the community. TOGETHER WE ARE STRONG & WE WILL WIN a #FairContractNow! #RUOnSTRIKE

@Cosmic_Viper @MarsCuriosity @NASA_Johnson @SpaceCenterHou Nice hoodie

@MarsCuriosity , I met your doppelgänger! #Moon2Mars

Happy international women’s day! Here are the companies in the Aerospace Industry with the most supportive parental leave policies that help keep women in STEM. ❤️