Sundt employee-owner Barbara Terry was recently named a finalist in the Fort Worth Admin Awards, Above the Call category. Barbara was nominated because of her willingness to go above and beyond the call of duty and willingness to teach others. She is described by her colleagues as always putting others first, whether it be her coworkers, subcontractors, vendors or clients.
Barbara joined Sundt as a Project Administrator in August 2005, was promoted to Senior Project Administrator and transferred into her current role as Applications Administrator in December 2016. As Applications Administrator, she spends her days helping Sundt employee-owners understand software functions, policy and procedures.
The Fort Worth Admin Awards winners will be announced June 5.
What did you know about the award before you found out you were a finalist?
I didn’t know anything about the award until I was nominated. I did a little research and found that this is a great honor because I’m being recognized not only by my co-workers but by my peers in the administrative community.
What did you think when you heard you were a finalist?
I was very surprised. There are many well-deserving admins out there and I was very humbled by it and very flattered to be recognized.
How did you reach this stage in the competition?
I was asked a series of questions about experience, how my co-workers view me, what I do in the community and what sets me apart. I’ve been working as an admin for over 20 years, almost 12 of those at Sundt. I guess my co-workers like me because they nominated me and said so many awesome things that I don’t know how to feel. My work with my community is coaching soccer to kids from 3 to 14 years old. My favorite thing in the world is teaching what I know. It isn’t just teaching my kids but teaching those I work with as well whether it be co-workers or clients. I guess that is how I arrived at this stage.
What would it mean to win?
I think winning would mean that what I have done and been doing is working and I’m making a difference in someone else’s life in a positive way. It would mean that I’m good at my job and others see that. It would mean that I am recognized and that is a great feeling.
Would you still be happy with the nomination even if you didn’t win?
Yes because I’ve been recognized. It reinforces what I always tell my kids when they lose a game: Even if you didn’t win you got a chance to participate and have fun. I’m having fun with the fact that I am nominated. I am a finalist and even if I don’t win I still had the chance to participate.