Kellye Pando
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Kellye Pando
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Kellye Pando is a geologist working in the curation department of the Astromaterials Research and Exploration Science (ARES) division on the JETS II contract at NASA Johnson Space Center. She currently works as an astromaterials sample processor in the Antarctic Meteorite Processing Laboratory where she curates and prepares meteorite samples for analysis by researchers worldwide. Kellye began her career with ARES in the Experimental Petrology Laboratory conducting high-pressure and high-temperature experiments focused on understanding terrestrial planet formation. During that time, she managed the General User Sample Preparation and Analytical Geochemistry Laboratories maintaining various machines including analytical and experimental instruments. Kellye has earned a bachelor’s in geology from Sul Ross State University, a master’s in environmental geology from the University of Houston-Clear Lake and is currently working on a master’s in project management through Colorado State University-Global Campus.