Pittsburgh native took her shot and just made history in the space industry [Video]

A new executive director at a Pittsburgh museum is breaking barriers in the space industry.

The Moonshot Space Museum first opened in the fall of 2022. Wednesday, it announced its new executive director who will officially take the reins in late June.

Dr. Jimyse Brown is a Pittsburgh native and brings a decade of experience in the fields of education and community engagement. She was a collegiate and European athlete and has a master’s degree in business management and a Ph.D. in community engagement from Point Park University.

She steps into her new role as executive director of the Moonshot Space Museum gratefully but admits this was never part of her plan.

“I wish I could say that it’s a dream come true. It’s a dream that I didn’t even know that I could have,” Brown said in her first sit-down interview. “To me, it’s a privilege when I think about the shoulders that …