School Nurse of the Year is Lupe Jimenez

Lupe Jimenez, a school nurse at Lindsey Academy and Lindbergh STEM Academy, has won the School Nurse of the Year Award from the Long Beach School Nurses Association.

She is described by colleagues as a dedicated, kind and compassionate school nurse.

Jimenez has worked as a school nurse for eight years and has served as a board member for the Long Beach School Nurses Association and the California School Nurses Organization Southern Section.

Throughout her time with the Long Beach Unified School District, Jimenez has provided numerous resources to her students and families, trained new nurses and has provided a safe haven for students needing additional support and care. 

“I truly do enjoy being a school nurse,” Jimenez said. “I find it to be a blessing to have intertwined my love for kids and nursing with being able to provide resources to families and kids.”