Sheyene Gerardi facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sheyene Gerardi
Born	April 13 Caracas, Venezuela
Nationality	Venezuelan and Italian
Occupation	Former actress, producer, media proprietor, mining executive
Years active	1998–present
Employer	NASA Center for Lunar and Asteroid Surface Science (CLASS)
Known for	Robotics Outreach Lead (2018-Present), co-founder NASA Planetary Landing Team
Height	5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Movement	Spurring Participation in Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship (S.P.A.C.E)
Board member of	International Political Science Association and the committee on professional ethics, rights, and freedoms American Society of International Law Women's International League for Peace and Freedom Next Generation Committee of the Robotics Society of Japan Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) The IEEE Robotics and Automation Society (RAS)
Partner(s)	Single
Children	None
Family	Both parents killed in a car Accident. No living relatives
Awards	Emmy (Nominated in 3 but won 2 categories in the 2017 Ceremony which are: Outstanding Newscast or News Magazine in Spanish, Outstanding Investigative Journalism in Spanish) Meridiano de Oro Won 1 Award 2 de Oro Won 2 Awards Imagen Awards Won 1 Award

Sheyene Gerardi (born April 13) is a talented woman from Venezuela and Italy. She used to be an actress and producer. Now, she is a business executive in the mining industry. She also owns media companies.

Sheyene is a leader in robotics at NASA (CLASS). In 2018, she helped start NASA's Planetary Landing Team. She is recognized in the United States for her amazing abilities. This special status is a high honor for people who make big contributions to the country.

Sheyene has won many awards for her work. She also helps others through her charity efforts. She founded the Sheyene Institute. She also runs two charity groups through the Sheyene Gerardi Foundation. These groups help with technology education and health information. Sheyene herself survived a rare type of cancer.

She works with governments to bring robotics education to places that need it most. This includes rural schools, refugee camps, and even prison systems.

Early Life and Career

Becoming an Actress

Sheyene started her career as a model while studying medicine. Before university, she was great at math and chemistry. She studied medicine at the Universidad Central de Venezuela. During this time, a TV producer discovered her.

She got a main role in a popular soap opera. This show was seen in over 30 countries. Some of these countries include Russia, Germany, and Peru. Because of her fame, a charity school in Barlovento, Venezuela was named after her. It is called the Sheyene School.

Sheyene has won several awards for her acting. These include the Emmy Award and the 2 de Oro award. She also received the key to the city in Barlovento. In 2016, she was named a "Mogul Influencer" in New York City.

Later Career in Media

Sheyene founded the Sheyene Gerardi Network (SGN). This network creates different types of entertainment. Its goal is to teach people about the space revolution.

In 2020, Sheyene started hosting a TV show. It is called "To the Moon and Back with Sheyene Gerardi". The show teaches viewers about new technology. Sheyene also helps produce this series.

Working with NASA

In 2018, Sheyene became the Lead for Robotics Outreach at NASA. Later that year, she helped create NASA's Planetary Landing Team. She earned a special degree in how to use resources in space. She also received a high honor for her exceptional abilities.

The NASA's Planetary Landing Team is part of the Center for Lunar & Asteroid Surface Science (CLASS). This center is at the University of Central Florida (UCF). Sheyene helps bring science to robotics education. She develops robotics competitions for universities. She also works on robots that can build landing pads on the Moon.

Since 2017, Sheyene has worked with NASA Kennedy Space Center Swamp Works. She also works with the Florida Space Institute (FSI). She teaches about planetary engineering. She creates robotics competitions for children from low-income families. These programs are run through the Sheyene School. She also helps bring robotics education to schools in rural areas and refugee camps.

Business and Wealth

Sheyene became wealthy after her parents passed away. They were killed in a car accident. Sheyene was left with no living family members.

Her family has owned a mining company since 1954. Sheyene is now the CEO of GEMS corporation. She took over the company after her parents died. One of her first big changes was to use automated mining. GEMS stands for Gerardi, Edgar (her father), Marina (her mother), and Sheyene.

Sheyene's lands are in the Orinoco Mining Arc. This area is rich in minerals. Experts believe her property could be worth more than $1 billion. The Orinoco Mining Arc has huge amounts of gold, copper, diamond, and other valuable minerals. It is one of the biggest gold reserves in the world.

Sheyene also has other businesses. She has a line of robotics products for commercial use. She also runs the Sheyene Gerardi Network (SGN). This network creates entertainment about NASA projects. These include the International Space Station and robotic missions.

Business Career

Sheyene Institute

After working with NASA, Sheyene started the Sheyene Institute. This company develops technologies for mining and manufacturing. They focus on the Moon, Mars, and asteroids. The institute also researches and develops Autonomous Navigation Technologies (ANTs). These are technologies that allow robots to move on their own.

Sheyene Technology

Sheyene is very active in robotics. She works on robots for mining and self-driving cars. In 2017, she started a robotics company. This company sells her robotics products for industrial and commercial uses. Her company builds its own robots for mining.

The company sells its products to different groups, including government agencies in the USA. They also research and develop Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAV). These are cars that can connect to each other and drive themselves. They also work on technology for missions to other planets and the Moon.

Sheyene Technology is based in Silicon Valley, California. It has offices in Shanghai, China and Barcelona, Spain.

Activism and Politics

Politics and Education

In 2020, Sheyene began studying Political science at the University of Naples Federico II. She works with governments and international groups. Her goal is to bring robotics education to communities that have few resources. This includes schools in rural areas, refugee camps, and prisons. She also uses entertainment to help educate people and encourage them to take action.

Human Rights and Peace

In 2020, Gerardi joined the American Society of International Law. She also became involved with the Women's International League for Peace and Freedom. Sheyene has spoken at many important events. These include the World Economic Forum and the Nobel Prize Summit.

She believes entertainment can help with social issues. These issues include learning about technology and the space revolution. She also supports a movement called S.P.A.C.E. This movement encourages people to get involved in the space industry.

Education and Learning

Sheyene has studied art at several places. These include Charles III University of Madrid and Sotheby's Institute of Art. She also studied at the Central University of Venezuela.

In 2018, she earned a master's certificate in Space Resource Utilization. This program was offered by NASA Center for Lunar and Asteroid Surface Science (CLASS). She got a perfect score! In 2020, she started studying Political science at the University of Naples Federico II. She also joined a program at Stanford University.

Personal Life

Sheyene Gerardi was born in Venezuela. She also has citizenship in Italy, where her mother was from.

In 2006, her parents passed away in a car accident. This left Sheyene with no living family. A year later, she was diagnosed with a very rare and serious illness. Doctors gave her only three months to live. She underwent three years of treatment and survived.

Sheyene loves racing. Her father, Edgar García, was a famous explorer and race-car driver in Venezuela. He won five races in a row before he died. In 1974, he led an expedition that found 11 new types of scorpions. One of them, Neochactas garciai, was named after him. Sheyene also loves sailing. She is a certified yacht captain and owns a yacht named after her in Florida.

Helping Others

Sheyene started the Sheyene Gerardi Foundation in 2007. It began in Venezuela and later moved to New York. The foundation uses new technologies like AI and space exploration to solve global problems. They do research, education, and outreach. They work to find fair solutions for economic development, protecting the environment, and social justice.

As of 2024, the foundation has four main programs. Sheyene Gerardi is the president. She decides what the foundation focuses on. She also helps build relationships with important partners.

Programs and Initiatives

Education The Sheyene School teaches children about robotics and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math). It focuses on children from low-income areas.

Food Program Started in 2021, this program gives emergency food to communities in need. This includes places affected by pandemics, natural disasters, or other crises.

CEO Program The Commonwealth Enrichment and Outreach (CEO) Program began in 2022. It helps people become financially secure. It does this by supporting new businesses.

Telemedicine Sheyene E-health offers free medical advice. People with rare diseases can get help through the internet, email, or phone.

Filmography

See Also

• In Spanish: Sheyene Gerardi para niños