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I pivoted from costume design to working as an engineer on NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. It's never too late to switch careers

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Karen Abarca, 33, worked on NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. NASA Karen Abarca began her professional journey as a costume designer in California. Now, she's an engineer who worked on NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. Here's how she changed careers and overcame impostor syndrome. This…
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I pivoted from costume design to working as an engineer on NASA's James Webb Space Telescope. It's never too late to switch careers.

Karen Abarca was a Los Angeles-based costume designer during her early 20s, but a trip to Death Valley inspired her to switch careers.
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