Merced County Office of Education
Jennifer Sarmiento, BSN, RN, currently serves as a Special Education School Nurse at the Merced County Office of Education since April 2021. Prior to this role, Jennifer worked as a Registered Nurse and Post Anesthesia Care Nurse at Dignity Health from August 2017 to January 2023. Educational achievements include pursuing School Nurse Credentials at California State University-Sacramento from January 2023 to December 2023, earning a Bachelor of Science in Registered Nursing from Grand Canyon University from 2019 to 2021, and obtaining both an Associate of Science in Registered Nursing and an Associate of Arts and Sciences in Social and Behavioral Science from Merced Community College District. Additionally, Jennifer holds an Associate of Science in Health Sciences from the same institution.
Merced County Office of Education
MCOE staff promotes student success by helping Merced County's 20 school districts serve more than 55,000 K-12 students of all abilities through assistance with curriculum and instruction, career and alternative education, business services, technology, special education, and teacher credentialing. MCOE will continue to focus on improving its work with school districts on behalf of students. MCOE also promotes student success through support of quality child care, preschool programs and special education services to babies and their families operated by Merced County school districts and through MCOE operated Head Start and Early Head Start programs.