The Madison Branch of the American Association of University Women and the League of Women Voters of the Morristown Area have teamed up to show the film Ruby Bridges, followed by a discussion moderated by LWV members Dr. Cynthia Samuel and Judy Woop.
Dr. Cynthia Elizabeth Samuel is the senior school nurse in the Irvington Board of Education. She earned a Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey. She went on to receive a Master of Science in Health Administration, and a certificate in School Nursing from Jersey City State College (now New Jersey City University). Cynthia also received a certificate in Administration and Supervision and her doctorate in Health Sciences from Seton Hall University.
Dr. Cynthia Samuel has held a number of nursing positions, but for the last 32 years, the focus of her career has been on caring for and educating school-aged children from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade and their families. As a school nurse at the Grove Street Elementary School in the Irvington Public School District, Dr. Cynthia Samuel administers direct care to the ill or injured child, teaches children and parents strategies for health promotion, consults with teachers to promote healthy learning environments, coordinates and conducts in-service education programs for her colleagues, and meets with administrators and the Superintendent to help shape nursing policies in schools, and at the district level. Cynthia’s nursing practice reflects NASN’s 21st century School Nurse Framework that creates an overarching structure including concepts integral to the complex clinical specialty practice of school nursing. Cynthia is an avid advocate for nursing and creates a climate to influence students to select a career in nursing.