So, You Have Retired: How Can You Continue to Help the Statistics and Data Science Education Professions?

This paper describes ways retirees have contributed as volunteers to the growth of statistics and data science education at local, national, and international levels, with focus on help given to the American Statistical Association (ASA), its local chapters, and its specialized subject matter sections. Topics include mentoring, developing new materials for primary through post-secondary education, reviewing materials in development, reviewing journal submissions, and volunteering to help with competitions. ASA has benefitted from using volunteers because by having volunteers do certain tasks, ASA employees have more time to work on other ways of improving statistics and data science education. Further, they have regular contact with experts with extensive experience. A major benefit for the volunteers is that volunteering helps them keep current on newest trends.