Ms. Michele O’Shaughnessy

Michele O’Shaughnessy is a two-time Space Camp program alumna who attended Adult Space Academy and Advanced Adult Space Academy. O’Shaughnessy has over 24 years of federal government experience, working at multiple levels at United States Department of Energy (DOE) field locations. Professionally, she is an engineer/project manager for the DOE at the Savannah River Site. She supports multi-appropriation programs, projects, and activities, as well as the effective integration of site planning. O’Shaughnessy has held a wide range of positions in areas such as program/project management, emergency management/preparedness/response, and waste management. 

She earned her B.S. in civil engineering with an environmental focus from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and a M.S. in environmental systems engineering with a nuclear focus from Clemson University. O’Shaughnessy was selected and participated in the NASA Social for the Parker Solar Probe Mission. She is a senior life member of the Society of Women Engineers (SWE) and held key leadership roles at the collegiate and professional sections, region and society levels. She lives in Aiken, SC.