Daniel Oostra

Board members make a number of contributions to the School. These include:
1. Preserving and enhancing the reputation and quality of the School through strategic review of our credit and noncredit offerings to the community, as well as helping to build our value to the business community;
2. Offering the benefits of your experience to our faculty and students through occasional classroom visits, forums and conferences, input on our programs; and
3. Promoting the School’s goal of… Show more

Board members make a number of contributions to the School. These include:
1. Preserving and enhancing the reputation and quality of the School through strategic review of our credit and noncredit offerings to the community, as well as helping to build our value to the business community;
2. Offering the benefits of your experience to our faculty and students through occasional classroom visits, forums and conferences, input on our programs; and
3. Promoting the School’s goal of linking industry with academia to help ensure our work is relevant and benefits the business community. Show less

Every year, I participate in NASA's Day of Education. Personnel from NASA Langley visit hundreds of local classrooms to talk to students about STEM and about things that young students are interested in or never heard about. I've participated in this activity for the last six years.

More recently, I mentored one fifth grade student from Yonkers, NY, who went on to win an award at his school's science fair. We developed a math application called "math hackers" where a character would… Show more

Every year, I participate in NASA's Day of Education. Personnel from NASA Langley visit hundreds of local classrooms to talk to students about STEM and about things that young students are interested in or never heard about. I've participated in this activity for the last six years.

More recently, I mentored one fifth grade student from Yonkers, NY, who went on to win an award at his school's science fair. We developed a math application called "math hackers" where a character would navigate through a series of barriers and would have to solve math problems in a set amount of time to advance to a vault, where the player has to crack the safe with an answer to a challenging math problem.
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As a home owner and a member of my community, I feel responsible to step into roles from time to time that will give me the opportunity to make things better. In 2012, I ran for an open position on the board of directors in my neighborhood and served for three years with some truly exceptional people. I was elected by the board to be the president in my first year, during that time I worked closely with the recreation association board . to reorganize and hire key accounting and management… Show more

As a home owner and a member of my community, I feel responsible to step into roles from time to time that will give me the opportunity to make things better. In 2012, I ran for an open position on the board of directors in my neighborhood and served for three years with some truly exceptional people. I was elected by the board to be the president in my first year, during that time I worked closely with the recreation association board . to reorganize and hire key accounting and management personnel to make the pool more profitable and self sustaining. Additionally, I worked with the board and members of the community to correct discrepancies in the monthly fees, balancing the budget, and creating an environment of inclusivity amongst owners. Show less