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Lori Gafford, a school bus attendant from San Bernardino, CA, is photographed outdoors.

April 30, 2026

‘I do what I can for those who need help’: Meet a Zum attendant who devotes her life to helping others

Lori Gafford is a Zūm school bus attendant in San Bernardino, CA.

Don Lake, school bus driver in Santa Barbara, stands beside two yellow school buses.

April 30, 2026

This Zum school bus driver traded life on the ranch for days on the road

Don Lake is a Zum school bus driver in Santa Barbara, CA.

Daniique Mathieu and Alano Carter, school bus drivers, stand in a bus yard with yellow buses behind

April 28, 2026

'It works out amazingly'—Meet a husband and wife who are enjoying their new jobs at Zum

Mathieu and her husband, Alano Carter, transport children with special needs to and from school in Zum minivans for Oakland Unified School District (CA).

Zum employees smiling in front of a school bus, promoting School Bus Driver Appreciation Week.

April 28, 2026

School Bus Driver Appreciation Week: Get to Know Some Outstanding Zum Drivers

In honor of National School Bus Driver Appreciation Day (April 28), all week we are celebrating the incredible people behind the wheel who safely transport students to and from school each day. Our drivers are more than operators—they are mentors, role models, and often the first smiling face a student sees in the morning and the last reassuring presence at the end of the day.