Lydia Zimmerman

Background

Zimmerman, Lydia was born on January 12, 1929 in McMinnville, Oregon, United States. Daughter of Frederick H. and Anna Katarina (Beisel) Koch.

Education

Diploma in nursing, Emanuel Hospital School Nursing, Portland, Oregon, 1949. Bachelor of science in nursing, University Washington, 1953. Certified school nurse practitioner, University of California at Los Angeles, 1977.

Career

Assistant supervisor, head nurse surgical, Emanuel Hospital, Portland, Oregon, 1949-1950; college nurse, Linfield College, McMinnville, Oregon, 1951-1952; public health nurse, Lane County Health Department, Eugene, Oregon, 1953-1957; school nurse-counselor, Springfield H.S. staff nurse, assistant supervisor maternal-child, mental health, Lane County Health Department, Eugene, Oregon, 1958-1963; public health nurse, Lucas County Health Department, Toledo, Ohio., 1967-1969; private nurse, Shafter, California, 1972-1974; school nurse, Rosedale School District, Bakersfield, California, 1974-1976; school nurse, Beardsley School District, Bakersfield, California, 1974-1980; school nurse, Panama-Buena Vista Union School District, Bakersfield, California, 1974-1996; retired, 1996. Lecturer Bakersfield College, California State College, Bakersfield.

Achievements

• Lydia Zimmerman has been listed as a noteworthy community health nurse, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member of American Association of University Women, American School Health Association, Learning Disabilities Association American (president Kern County affiliate 1972-1974, 1975-1978, 1988-1994, voting director to state board directors 1993—2000, board directors Kern County 1993—2005, president Kern County affiliate 1996—2000, state nominating chairman 2000), Association Children with Learning Disabilities, California Association Neurologically Handicapped Children, Center for Science in Public Interest, Kern County School Nurses Organization (president, co-founder 1981-1983, president 1991-1992, 1996—2000), California School Nurses Organization, National Association School Nurses (California representative 1986-1988), American Academy Nurse Practitioners, American History Society Germans from Russia, Sigma Theta Tau.

Connections

Married Howard C. Zimmerman, July 14, 1956. Children: Sylvia, Angela, Joan, Garth.

Father:

Frederick H. Koch

Mother:

Anna Katarina (Beisel) Koch

Spouse:

Howard C. Zimmerman

child:

Garth Zimmerman

child:

Sylvia Zimmerman

child:

Joan Zimmerman

child:

Angela Zimmerman