Harnessing the power of Science & Words to create a Sustainable World
The versatile Cherizar Walker harnesses the power of Science and Words to create a sustainable world. An award-winning Senior Engineer in Aircraft System Safety, she’s equally adept as a published Author in both the technical and creative aspects.
In a nod to her dual personas, she says, “The two parts of me bring out the wholeness in me. I am both a scientist and a creative, and I aim to create a bridge between these two fields that may seem extremely different, yet both fuel the possibility of a sustainable future – whether through sustainable aircraft design, or my book, which is essentially a collective call to action for us to return to our most ancient spiritual practices as a way of rewilding ourselves and the Earth.”
Born in Los Angeles, Cherizar completed her Bachelor of Science in Applied Mathematics from the California State University-Dominguez Hills (cum laude) to begin an illustrious career in Aerospace Engineering. She worked at Raytheon, Bombardier Transportation, Aéroconseil for Mitsubishi Aircraft Corporation, Lilium, and Akkodis, before joining Pratt & Whitney in 2022. Today, she is the Senior System Safety Engineer at the company in Montreal, Quebec.
In her 13+ years in the field, Cherizar has touched many pinnacles:
- CSU Presidential Scholar
- Above and Beyond Award
- CSU-LSAMP Scholar
- Best Paper-National Society of Black Engineers
- Innovation Award-Raytheon SAS Paper Committee
- Paper published in Issue 6 of the SAE International Journal of Advances and Current Practices in Mobility.
“Engineering came easy to me, it’s almost as if I was given a roadmap to this particular place in my life. Everything I’ve learned has allowed me to gain the exact expertise necessary to be an asset in the emerging market of electric and hybrid aircraft that will change the fate of the world. It is no coincidence that along the way I’ve also honed my skills in writing and speaking which has allowed me to further broaden the types of opportunities that fit me. I have worked very hard, but I also believe in the powers that be. The combination of being both an engineer and an author that writes on spirituality and healing has created this compelling narrative that allows me to engage with so many people for so many reasons. It’s a self-fulfilling prophecy.”
Cherizar’s first book came out recently to rave reviews – The Conception of Utopia. It is a spiritual memoir about healing and transformation, catalyzed by her studies in indigenous healing practices.
Speaking about how she reached this point, Cherizar says that she is fueled by the idea that the micro feeds into the macro. “Every internal fight and victory has an impact on this global brain that we are a part of – the collective consciousness. How we can use it to create impact is easily the most powerful thing that fuels my passion.”
On the other hand, her inspiration is her son, Hugo. She wants to achieve all her dreams so that he sees, by example, that you can do it all and be it all. “Especially being a woman. I feel like it will create a model for his future wife and for his inner feminine as well. Ever since I started progressing with my book and talking to him about it, he has developed a penchant for writing. He is currently working on a couple books, comics, and TV shows. He inspires me to do even more and to be even better. My goal is to give him every opportunity to fulfill his mission and purpose in life.”
Cherizar reserves her Sundays for quality mommy time and me-time. “Hugo and I are both homebodies, but we love getting outside for swimming or a walk along the canal. A ritual we both love is to go have ramen. My me-time is all about re-aligning with my higher self, and my son helps me do that.”
Her strengths of confidence, resourcefulness, and paying attention to details, help Cherizar be the leader she aims to be. Sharing her views of leadership, she says there are different types of leaders that are effective in certain aspects. The most important kind is a philosophy where you lead by example. Our actions are the most powerful motivating force for those around us. And the most important actions are those that bring your dreams to reality. A leader then, is simply someone who inspires others to be the leaders in their own life.
As she reflects on her unique and fulfilling journey, Cherizar says that she is proud of the fact that her abundant love for life has never failed her. “I feel we as a species are being called to evolve, and to do this we must call in an expanded consciousness of love. A complete redefinition of what this frequency means to us and how it will play into the fate of our planet. The purpose of our generation is to hold the light for a brighter future, a sustainable one. Will you heed the call?”