IT Staff
Meet our staff:
| Marc Friends joined the District Technology Team in March of 2019 and is the District Technology Coordinator, a civil service designation for his position of Network Administrator. Prior to his joining our team, Marc was employed by Erie 1 BOCES as a Senior and has worked in the district for a number of years as an Erie 1 employee as LAN Support. |
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| Luke Schoonover – Luke is one of our newest techs on the team. Luke grew up in Swain, NY and is excited to be a part of the Olean tech dept. He repairs laptops, updates iPads and helps with any calls that come into the tech dept. An avid gamer, Luke also helps out the eSports club at the high school along with Mr. Kruse. | |
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| Lucas Smith - Lucas is our newest tech and holds a bachelor's degree in cybersecurity from St. Bonaventure University where he was also part of the rugby squad. Lucas grew up locally and graduated from Portville Central School. | |
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Ryan Topor is one of the Erie 1 technicians for the district. He is in the district Thursdays and Fridays and is assigned to tasks district wide. Help tickets for all buildings will be addressed when he is in the district.
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David Chambers is another Erie 1 BOCES Technical Support Specialist. With 23 years total experience, he has been with Erie 1 BOCES for over 16 years and prior to joining the Olean IT department he had spent time in several area school districts. Dave graduated from St. Bonaventure University and enjoys spending his free time with family and traveling the world.
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Mike Martel is the Director of Technology for the district and an Olean alumni. Mike started as tech director in August of 2020 and had spent the previous 5 years as assistant principal at the high school. Before becoming an administrator, he taught math, science and computer science at Hinsdale Central School. A graduate of St. Bonaventure, he holds a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics and two Master's degrees, one in Secondary Ed. and one in Educational Leadership. Mike lives in the Olean area and his wife and three children have all attended Olean schools as well. In his spare time, he runs a local men's amateur soccer club, Olean 1854 FC.
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