Ashley J. Cooksey is an educator and former school librarian in Arkansas. Throughout her many years in education, Ashley spent seven of those years as a school librarian. During this time she has worked with students in all grade levels (K-12), as well as lead professional development for teachers. Now, as a director of technology learning and an adjunct instructor, Ashley shares her experiences and expertise through professional learning opportunities. 

 

She is a past president of the Arkansas Association of Instructional Media (AAIM) and a member of the Arkansas Library Association (ArLA), International Society for Technology in Education (ISTE), and The American Library Association and American Association for School Librarians (ALA/AASL). Ashley has been a blogger for AASL’s Knowledge Quest and was a co-founder of #ArkTLChat. Ashley is a Flipgrid and Wakelet certified educator and product ambassador. She was also a participant in the Arkansas Declaration of Learning program.

 

She has been the recipient of the following awards:

• Arkansas Library Association Retta Patrick Award (2014 & 2018)

• AASL Social Media Superstar Award as an Advocacy Ambassador (2018)

• Arkansas Association of Instructional Media Pat McDonald Outstanding Individual Achievement Award (2019)

• Arkansas Association of Instructional Media Technology Leader of the Year (2021)

• Arkansas Association of Instructional Media Herb Lawrence Leadership Service Award (2022)

 

She is a passionate advocate for student voice, blended learning, creating a growth mindset in education, and using social media to enhance learning and as a tool to advocate for public education.