2010 - Regional Classified School Employee of the Year - Audie Kingma

Audie has worked at Lynden High School for the past 26 years! She began as the main office secretary and transitioned to registrar 16 years ago. She is the longest tenured classified employee in the district.

Audie is the unofficial ‘go to’ person and the ‘social glue’ among her colleagues at Lynden High where she knows most of the parents and students by name. Over her time at Lynden Audie has supervised numerous changes in record keeping and communication. One of the most notable events was the transition to online scheduling. Audie’s work orienting colleagues, parents and students to the changes and coordinating the transition of data to the new system paved the way for a process with fewer errors, more efficient scheduling and more student control.

Audie’s ‘can do’ attitude and unequalled work ethic have transformed her job description over the years. Recently, she played a key role in coordinating the counseling office, career center and drug and alcohol counseling into a more effective team.

As a registrar, Audie is exceptional. Her work ethic, organization skills, dedication to students and respect for parents keep Lynden running smoothly and make each family feel that their individual needs are valued. Audie sees herself as more than a registrar. She is a connector; a listener; a nurturer. Audie is there when students schedule their first high school classes, cheering them on at games and other special events, when the need to order transcripts for college applications and for all the milestones in between.

Her colleague, Randy Anderson, praises Audie saying, “(She) is such a joy to all of us. Her positive attitude, her kind heart and loving spirit are what make her ‘Audie.’ If and when she decides to retire, we are all going to miss not just her wisdom and knowledge, but her caring character and huge heart.”

Audie’s areas of expertise include: administrative support, data analysis, public relations, time management.

School Year
Display Year
2010
Last Name
Kingma
First Name
Audie
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District
Award Type
Regional Classified School Employee of the Year
Migrated From ID
44661
Migrated From URL
https://www.k12.wa.us/award/2009-2010-regional-classified-school-employee-year-audie-kingma
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