Miriam Cavender

I am Nurse Miriam and I absolutely love my unique healthcare role as a community/school nurse. I am a Denver native and a proud University of Colorado at Anschutz alumna. I am a Registered Nurse in the state of Colorado and am also a Nationally Certified School Nurse (NCSN). Before I became a nurse, I was a certified veterinary technician for approximately 9 years. This being said, I love discussing health, even when it’s about our four-legged friends!

  I started as an employee with Denver Public Schools in 2018 and served as the District Nurse Care Coordinator with DPS’ nursing administration team during the school year of 2021/2022. Toward the end of that school year, I was asked to support McMeen as the school nurse. My experience with everyone here at McMeen (students/families and staff) was such a professionally and personally fulfilling and warm experience that I decided to return to in-school nursing with McMeen in the 2022/2023 school year and continue to love serving McMeen.

   I have two beautiful daughters, one of whom is a DPS student. This 2024/2025 school year, my older daughter will be in 10th grade at Smoky Hill High School and my younger daughter will be in 6th grade at Hill Campus of Arts and Sciences.   For leisure, I enjoy reading, playing and snuggling with our dogs, hiking, riding my bike and all things Peloton, practicing yoga, reading and binge watching TV series.

  I look forward to collaborating with the McMeen community in order to keep our students safe and healthy.