Sheyene Gerardi facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Sheyene Gerardi
Born	April 13 Caracas, Venezuela
Nationality	Venezuelan and Italian
Occupation	Former actress, mining executive
Years active	1998–present
Employer	NASA
Known for	Robotics Outreach Lead (2018-Present), founder NASA Planetary Landing Team
Height	5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
Board member of	International Political Science Association and the committee on professional ethics, rights, and freedoms American Society of International Law
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 is known for many things! She used to be an actress and producer. Now, she works as a leader in the mining industry. She also leads robotics outreach at NASA. At NASA, she even started the Planetary Landing Team in 2018. Sheyene has won many awards for her work and for helping others. The United States government has recognized her as someone with amazing abilities.

Sheyene has worked with important U.S. government groups. These include parts of the Department of Defense, like the Navy and the U.S. Air Force. Her work has focused on national security projects. She also worked on special systems at Redstone Arsenal. This led her to focus on ways to make powerful weapons less of a threat.

Early Life and Career

Entertainment World

Sheyene started her career as a professional model. This was while she was also studying medicine. Before university, she was great at math and chemistry competitions. She studied medicine at the Universidad Central de Venezuela. She modeled part-time and took part in the Miss Venezuela Pageant.

During her time at university, a TV producer discovered her. Sheyene then got a main role in a popular soap opera. This show was seen in many countries around the world. She is famous for her work in over 30 countries. These include Russia, Germany, Peru, and Colombia. A charity school in Barlovento, Venezuela, called the Sheyene School, is named after her. This shows how much she has influenced culture.

Sheyene has won several important awards. These include the Emmy Award and the 2 de Oro award. She also received the key to the city in Barlovento. Other awards include the Meridiano de Oro award and the Imagen Awards. She has also been a TV host. In 2016, she was recognized as a top influencer in New York City.

Later Career Steps

Later in her career, Sheyene started the Sheyene Gerardi Network (SGN). This network creates entertainment to teach people about space. On March 9, 2020, Sheyene began hosting a TV show. It was a documentary called "To the Moon and Back with Sheyene Gerardi". This show teaches about new technologies. She also helped produce this series.

NASA Work

In 2018, Sheyene became the Lead for Robotics Outreach at NASA. Later that year, she helped start NASA's Planetary Landing Team. She also earned a Master's degree in Space Resource Utilization. Because of her amazing skills, she was recognized as someone with exceptional ability.

The NASA 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's job was to bring science into robotics outreach. This included creating robotics competitions for universities. She also worked on developing robots to build landing pads on the Moon.

Sheyene Gerardi began working with NASA Kennedy Space Center Swamp Works. She also worked with the Florida Space Institute (FSI) in 2017. She taught planetary engineering and created robotics competitions. These competitions were for children from low-income families through the Sheyene School. Besides her NASA work, she also helped governments. She introduced robotics education to communities with few resources. This included rural schools and refugee camps.

Business and Innovation

Sheyene's family has owned a mining company since 1954. She became the CEO of GEMS corporation after her parents passed away. One of her first big changes was to use automated mining. GEMS stands for Gerardi, Edgar (her father), Marina (her mother), and Sheyene. Her family office, started in 2009, manages her private investments.

Sheyene owns land in the Orinoco Mining Arc. This area is known for its rich mineral deposits. Experts believe her property could be worth over $1 billion. The Orinoco Mining Arc has huge amounts of gold, copper, diamond, and other minerals. It is thought to be one of the largest gold reserves in the world.

Sheyene also has other businesses. These include a robotics product line for everyday use. She also works on various projects with NASA. These projects involve the International Space Station and robotic missions.

Sheyene Institute

After getting involved with NASA, Sheyene started the Sheyene Institute. This company works on technologies for mining and manufacturing. Their focus is on the Moon, Mars, and asteroids. The institute does research and development. They work on Autonomous Navigation Technologies (ANTs).

Sheyene Technology

Sheyene is very active in robotics. She works on robots for automated mining and self-driving cars. In 2017, she created a robotics company from the Sheyene Institute. This company sells her robotics products for industrial and commercial uses. Sheyene's company builds its own robots for mining.

Her company sells its products and services to many groups. This includes government agencies in the USA. They also do research and development for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles (CAV). These are cars that can drive themselves. They also work on projects for missions to other planets and the Moon.

The company is based in Silicon Valley, California. Its products are used by businesses, industries, and universities for research. Sheyene Technology is part of the Sheyene Gerardi Family Office. It also has offices in Shanghai, China and Barcelona, Spain.

Helping Others and Public Service

Human Rights and Peace

In 2020, Sheyene 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 international events. These include the World Government Summit and the Nobel Prize Summit.

In a letter from the Sheyene Institute, Sheyene talked about how entertainment can help. She believes it can teach people about technology and space. She also wants to help people who are not often heard. Her goal is to encourage more people to join the space industry. This movement is called S.P.A.C.E. (Spurring Participation in Aerospace Competitiveness and Entrepreneurship).

Education and Learning

Sheyene has studied art at several places. These include Charles III University of Madrid (UC3M) and Sotheby's Institute of Art. She also studied at Central University of Venezuela. In 2018, Sheyene finished a special program at NASA CLASS. This program focused on using resources found in space (ISRU). She earned a perfect score. In 2020, Sheyene began studying Political science at the University of Naples Federico II. She also started a program at Stanford University.

Personal Life

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

Sheyene grew up loving racing. Her father, Edgar García, was a famous explorer and race-car driver in Venezuela. He won five races in a row before he passed away. In 1974, her father led an expedition to Mount Roraima. During this trip, they 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 the Community

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. Their goal is to solve big problems around the world. They do research, education, and outreach. The foundation works to find fair solutions. These solutions help with economic growth, protecting the environment, and social fairness.

As of July 2025, the foundation has four main programs. Sheyene Gerardi is the president. She sets the goals and works with important partners. Sheyene also helps with public relations for the organization.

Programs and Initiatives

Education

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

Food Program

Started in 2021, this program gives emergency food. It helps communities facing tough times. This includes pandemics, environmental problems, 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 is an online healthcare network. It helps people with rare diseases. Sheyene started it in 2016. This was after she survived a rare type of cancer.

Filmography

See also

In Spanish: Sheyene Gerardi para niños