“A White Plains native, I've spent almost my entire life living here and watching the City evolve to where it is today. After college, I worked for seven years as the Test Materials Quality Control Engineer at the Society of Motion Picture & Television Engineers where I eventually became known as the resident PC guru. Seeing at the time where those new-fangled personal computers were headed, I decided on a career change and started working for Prodigy Services Company providing technical support helping to introduce members to their first ever online experience. Over the next 15 years as Prodigy went
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Austin Olney is the Digital Media Specialist at the White Plains Public Library, teaching patrons to be digitally literate and providing them with technology skills necessary for the modern world. Receiving his Master’s Degree of Science in Education from SUNY Cortland in 2011, he earned a New York State Social Studies teaching certification and later A+ (Plus) Certification from CompTIA IT Industry & Association. Austin has experience teaching in a variety of educational institutions, and enjoys applying advanced technology skills to actively engage students with diverse backgrounds and learning styles. He currently lives in Poughkeepsie, NY, with his wife and
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