VINNY VOLTAGE
BIO
-GRADUATED FROM THE CITY COLLEGE IN 1980
-WENT TO BOCES FOR ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY GRADUATED IN 1982
-WORKED AT REILLY VIDEO IN NEW YORK CITY AS AN ELECTRONIC TECH/ENGINEER FROM 1982-1984
-WORKED AT C&F MERCHANDISING AS AN ELECTRONIC VIDEO/AUDIO ENGINEER FROM 1984-1988
-I BECAME A FREELANCE AUTHOR FOR POPULAR ELECTRONICS MAGAZINE, SIX ARTICLES OF MINE WERE PUBLISHED AND SOME MADE THE FRONT COVER OF THE MAGAZINE.
-IN 1988 I BECOME A NEW YORK CITY SCHOOL TEACHER AT SAMUEL GOMPERS HIGH SCHOOL IN THE BRONX, NEW YORK.
-IN 1990 I STARTED WORKING FOR THE MTA NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT WHERE I WAS HIRED AS AN ELCTRONIC EQUIPMENT MAINTAINER.
-IN 1994 THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION OF THE MTA CONTACTED ME, SINCE THEY KNEW THAT I WAS A TEACHER AND ASKED ME IF I WOULD BE INTERESTED IN EDUCATING THE PUBLIC [CHILDREN IN PARTICULAR],ABOUT THE INNER TECHNICAL WORKINGS OF THE MTA.
- I THEN STARTED A PROGRAM CALLED THE MTA VINNY VOLTAGE SCIENCE SHOW
-THE PROGRAM WAS AT THE NEW YORK TRANSIT MUSEUM, WHERE I DID THE SCIENCE SHOW FOR ALL THE SCHOOL CHILDREN AS WELL AS THE TEACHERS,I WAS AT THE TRANSIT MUSEUM FROM 1994 TO 1999.
-IN 1999 I DEVELOPED THE MTA VINNY VOLTAGE COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM, IN WHICH I WENT TO SCHOOLS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND HOMELESS SHELTERS TO PERFORM MY SCIENCE SHOW FROM 1999 TO 2007.
-IN 2007 DUE TO BUDGET CUTS MTA NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT STOPPED THE MTA VINNY VOLTAGE SCIENCE SHOW AND I RETURNED TO MY ELECTRONICS JOB AT THE MTA.
-LATE 2007 I RESTARTED AS MY OWN BUSINESS THE VINNY VOLTAGE SCIENCE SHOW-WITHOUT THE ENDORSEMENT OF THE MTA.
-I AM NOW A VENDOR FOR THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
- THANKS TO GREAT COMMUNITY SUPPORT I HAVE BEEN DOING MANY SHOW FOR THE PARKS DEPARTMENT,NEW YORK CITY SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC LIRARIES, HOMELESS SHELTERS,AFTER SCHOOLS PROGRAMS,SUMMER CAMPS,AND COMMUMITY CENTERS.
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-WENT TO BOCES FOR ELECTRONIC TECHNOLOGY GRADUATED IN 1982
-WORKED AT REILLY VIDEO IN NEW YORK CITY AS AN ELECTRONIC TECH/ENGINEER FROM 1982-1984
-WORKED AT C&F MERCHANDISING AS AN ELECTRONIC VIDEO/AUDIO ENGINEER FROM 1984-1988
-I BECAME A FREELANCE AUTHOR FOR POPULAR ELECTRONICS MAGAZINE, SIX ARTICLES OF MINE WERE PUBLISHED AND SOME MADE THE FRONT COVER OF THE MAGAZINE.
-IN 1988 I BECOME A NEW YORK CITY SCHOOL TEACHER AT SAMUEL GOMPERS HIGH SCHOOL IN THE BRONX, NEW YORK.
-IN 1990 I STARTED WORKING FOR THE MTA NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT WHERE I WAS HIRED AS AN ELCTRONIC EQUIPMENT MAINTAINER.
-IN 1994 THE PUBLIC AFFAIRS SECTION OF THE MTA CONTACTED ME, SINCE THEY KNEW THAT I WAS A TEACHER AND ASKED ME IF I WOULD BE INTERESTED IN EDUCATING THE PUBLIC [CHILDREN IN PARTICULAR],ABOUT THE INNER TECHNICAL WORKINGS OF THE MTA.
- I THEN STARTED A PROGRAM CALLED THE MTA VINNY VOLTAGE SCIENCE SHOW
-THE PROGRAM WAS AT THE NEW YORK TRANSIT MUSEUM, WHERE I DID THE SCIENCE SHOW FOR ALL THE SCHOOL CHILDREN AS WELL AS THE TEACHERS,I WAS AT THE TRANSIT MUSEUM FROM 1994 TO 1999.
-IN 1999 I DEVELOPED THE MTA VINNY VOLTAGE COMMUNITY OUTREACH PROGRAM, IN WHICH I WENT TO SCHOOLS COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND HOMELESS SHELTERS TO PERFORM MY SCIENCE SHOW FROM 1999 TO 2007.
-IN 2007 DUE TO BUDGET CUTS MTA NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT STOPPED THE MTA VINNY VOLTAGE SCIENCE SHOW AND I RETURNED TO MY ELECTRONICS JOB AT THE MTA.
-LATE 2007 I RESTARTED AS MY OWN BUSINESS THE VINNY VOLTAGE SCIENCE SHOW-WITHOUT THE ENDORSEMENT OF THE MTA.
-I AM NOW A VENDOR FOR THE NEW YORK CITY DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
- THANKS TO GREAT COMMUNITY SUPPORT I HAVE BEEN DOING MANY SHOW FOR THE PARKS DEPARTMENT,NEW YORK CITY SCHOOLS AND PUBLIC LIRARIES, HOMELESS SHELTERS,AFTER SCHOOLS PROGRAMS,SUMMER CAMPS,AND COMMUMITY CENTERS.
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LOCATIONS VINNY VOLTAGE HAS WORKED WITH
POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE JACKSON FAMILY RESIDENCE
CHILDRENS AID SOCIETY SAMON & BUILD CENTER
NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS
NYC DEPARTMENT OF PARKS CHILDRENS ARTS AND SCIENCE
SPRING CREEK AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM MARY McDOWELL LEARNING CENTER
MT.HOPE HOUSING CENTER THE GIRL SCOUTS
NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY THE BOYS CLUB OF AMERICA
THE ROCKAWAY WATERFRONT ALLIANCE NEW YORK HALL OF SCIENCE
CITIZEN ADVISE BUREAU UNITED STATES ARMY
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD THE CUB SCOUTS
THE NEW YORK TRANSIT MUSEUM NEW LIFE TABERNACLE CHRUCH
CAMP HOMEWARD BOUND NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT
ICAHN HOUSE CLOWN MAGIC
VICTORIA GARDENS KEW FORREST SCHOOL
WORLD OF DISCOVERY DAY CAMP FAO SCHWARTZ
CHILDRENS AID SOCIETY SAMON & BUILD CENTER
NYC DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION COALITION FOR THE HOMELESS
NYC DEPARTMENT OF PARKS CHILDRENS ARTS AND SCIENCE
SPRING CREEK AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM MARY McDOWELL LEARNING CENTER
MT.HOPE HOUSING CENTER THE GIRL SCOUTS
NEW YORK PUBLIC LIBRARY THE BOYS CLUB OF AMERICA
THE ROCKAWAY WATERFRONT ALLIANCE NEW YORK HALL OF SCIENCE
CITIZEN ADVISE BUREAU UNITED STATES ARMY
UNITED STATES COAST GUARD THE CUB SCOUTS
THE NEW YORK TRANSIT MUSEUM NEW LIFE TABERNACLE CHRUCH
CAMP HOMEWARD BOUND NEW YORK CITY TRANSIT
ICAHN HOUSE CLOWN MAGIC
VICTORIA GARDENS KEW FORREST SCHOOL
WORLD OF DISCOVERY DAY CAMP FAO SCHWARTZ