Dan Vasen is the Applied Programs Administrator of the Oregon Charter Academy, a virtual public school in Oregon. He holds a master’s degree in teaching from Lewis & Clark College and a bachelor's degree in aquatic biology from the University of California at Santa Barbara. He has served as one of the administrators at Oregon Charter Academy for the past 10 years where he is currently providing high school students with authentic career and technical education opportunities through the ASCEND Career and Technical Education Program. Dan also manages Oregon Charter Academy’s student government and extra-curricular clubs including a robust NASA club and coding club for STEM enrichment. Prior to serving in an administrative capacity, Dan excelled as a high school science teacher for over 20 years. He has an interest in all STEM-related fields. Dan is also an Educational Ambassador for the ARISS program connecting students with ISS astronauts via Ham radio.