The A-Team: AASL’s 2024 Emerging Leaders Are Already Making Waves
The 2024 class of ALA Emerging Leaders truly lived up to their nickname, the “A-Team.” Representing the American Association of School Librarians (AASL) , this standout group— Mia Gittlen, Cassi Flores, Charlotte Chung, Dawn Shirk, Kristin Tarnas, and Ariana Varela —has already become a team of rising stars to watch. Each brought incredible energy and vision to the Emerging Leaders program, and their professional accomplishments since then have been nothing short of inspiring: ⭐ Mia Gittlen was appointed to the 2025 AASL National Conference Committee last year and has been helping plan next year’s conference in St. Louis . Read more → 🌟 Charlotte Chung was selected as one of just ten librarians honored through a partnership between the American Library Association , the New York Public Library , and the Carnegie Corporation of New York for her exceptional impact. See the feature → 💡 Cassi Flores and the entire A-Team are preparing to present at the 2025 AASL Nationa...
