Greater Southern Tier BOCES (GST BOCES)
Joshua Total is an accomplished Network Technology Specialist and Team Lead for the Server/Backup Team at Greater Southern Tier BOCES since May 2016, where responsibilities focus on data backups and server administration for school districts. Prior to this role, Joshua served as an Operations Communications Specialist and held various positions in customer support and system administration at Computer Task Group from April 2011 to April 2016, including Resolver Manager for Peoplesoft Support and Service Delivery Analyst for Cyber Security Operations. Earlier experience includes a Desktop Support Technician role at ResponseLINK and an IST internship at Penn State University, where Joshua was responsible for managing computer systems and supporting software installations. Joshua earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Information Sciences and Technology from Penn State University in 2010.
Greater Southern Tier BOCES (GST BOCES)
School districts statewide depend on BOCES to meet their educational and financial goals. The BOCES model provides accountability, municipal sharing, efficiency and equity. With BOCES as a catalyst, school districts develop shared programs that serve children from all districts regardless of enrollment, income or size of tax base. By focusing on collaboration and cost containment, BOCES help to relieve some of the financial burdens increasingly placed on local taxpayers. The stream of shared services aid has enabled districts to avoid at least some of the growth in property taxes that would have otherwise been required. (excerpted from the NYS BOCES website on 8/18/09 http://www.boces.org/wps/portal/BOCESofNYS)