Bethpage schools library specialist honored

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Ashley Scotto, library media specialist from Central Boulevard Elementary School in the Bethpage Union Free School District, was recently recognized as a NASTAR (Nassau Association of School Technologists Award Recipient) during the Fifth Annual NASTECH NASTAR Celebration. She was honored by the Nassau Association of School Technologists for her for innovation, leadership and support of technology initiatives in the Bethpage Union Free School District.

While just in her second year with Bethpage Schools, Ms. Scotto has immersed herself within the Bethpage Schools and Central Boulevard Elementary School community. In addition to delivering instruction in her library media center and instilling the love of reading, she champions Central Boulevard’s Energy Bus initiative, serves as adviser for the We Belong

Club and coaches the building’s hackathon team. Bethpage School’s Director of Technology Andrew Choi nominated Ms. Scotto for the award.

“Ashley Scotto seamlessly integrates the use of instructional technology tools in Central Boulevard Elementary School Library Media Center,” he said in his nomination letter. “Her lessons are creative, dynamic and purposeful. The students genuinely look forward to library time with Ms. Scotto! It is commonplace these days that the library media specialist becomes the point person for technology support and troubleshooting and Ashley excels at providing support for her colleagues.”

She joins a list of innovative NASTAR Award recipients from Bethpage Schools. This includes Kristin Rochford, 2019; Kathryn Oak, 2020; Julianne Inghilterra, 2021 and Andrea Swicord, 2022.