Parsippany School Educational Technology Supervisor Wins Bammy Award

From teachers to parents to students, positive contributors in the education field were celebrated at the 2014 Bammy Awards.

The awards recognized exceptional people in education Sept. 27 in Washington, D.C.

During her 15 years in education, Elissa Malespina has been a high school history teacher, a special education teacher, and a high school librarian. She was awarded the 2014 Bammy Award in the school librarian category. She is the coordinating supervisor of educational technology at the Parsippany-Troy Hills School District and a member of the American Association of School Librarians.

“The Bammy Awards highlighted that it takes a village to educate children,” Sylvia Knight Norton, a member of the Bammy Board of Governors said. “The event brought national attention to the importance of the school librarian within the education community and Elissa’s enthusiasm for her work as a school librarian added to the elegance of the evening.”

The librarian category was one of 26 that the Academy of Education Arts and Sciences International presented.

“I beyond shocked and honored to win the 2014 Bammy Award,” Malespina said. “This is not something I expected at all. I learn so much on a daily basis from my fellow nominees - Shannon, Jennifer, Laura and Jonathan - and many more teacher librarians out there. Without them I would not be half the librarian I am, I cannot thank them enough!”

For more information on the Bammy Awards visit here.

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