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<\/figure>\n\n\n\nGetting the job done correctly is her top job-related priority. She\u2019s as committed to doing things right as she is to her family at home and work. Not doing things right has far-reaching consequences. Because of her dedication to details and the standard of work to which she holds herself, she\u2019s often known as the maintenance shop\u2019s \u201cmother.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n
She said, \u201cI\u2019ve been known to scold our maintenance and grounds crew for forgetting to turn in an invoice, not using their safety glasses, or leaving things on the floor that could cause a tripping hazard. We all work hard and try our best to work in a safe manner and look out for each other. But I hope my coworkers see me as someone trustworthy they can go to for advice, help, or to listen if they need someone to talk to.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n
You\u2019ll find Lawson surrounded by boxes, checking packing slips to make sure everything is received correctly. Comparing the quoted price to the prices on the invoices before sending them to the finance department for payment is something she does on autopilot. Ensuring an insurance company has everything it needs to process a claim is routine. The thought of overlooking a critical detail wakes her up at night.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI wake up in the night thinking about what I need to get done, and sometimes I send myself an email reminder so I can let it go, and I can rest. During the winter, I worry about our propane levels getting too low and a school not having heat. I do my best to make sure we don\u2019t run out of fuel for our vehicles and mowers,\u201d Lawson said.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cI order toilet paper, paper towels, and trash bags for our schools. It\u2019s important to me that our vendors are paid in a timely manner and that our accounts are in good standing. Our employees work hard, and I try to make sure payroll is turned in correctly and that their sick, vacation, and comp time is accurate.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n Work orders and workers move in and out of Lawson\u2019s office calmly on some days and like a whirlwind on others. She\u2019s wired for details, balancing her caring and nurturing spirit with her no-nonsense management, forever concerned with not letting anything or anyone fall through the cracks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Director of Maintenance Daniel Kleindienst said, \u201cDebbie takes care of our facility employees. She initiates food drives for anyone in need and sends\u00a0sympathy cards to families who have lost loved ones.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Lawson and her coworkers are a team and family, there for each other as much as they are there to support and maintain the school system\u2019s facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n She said, \u201cMy work family are some of the kindest, most talented, and most hard-working people I\u2019ve ever known. We all work hard, but we also laugh and have fun. Most importantly, we care about one another and pray together and for each other. We\u2019re all happy for each other\u2019s successes, and when one person is hurting, we all hurt. I\u2019m proud to be a part of such an amazing group.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n She\u2019s part of another amazing group \u2014 her family. Lawson and her husband, Tim, have been married for 31 years. Their son, Andy, and his wife, Julia, live in Christiana, and the Lawsons\u2019 daughter, Abby, and her fianc\u00e9, Josh Hanson, live in Shelbyville. They are all strong supporters of the Shelbyville Bedford County Humane Association and opened their hearts and homes to dogs and cats adopted from the association.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The same love and compassion spill over into Debbie\u2019s work. Though unseen, her meticulous work forms an invisible framework of Bedford County’s schools. Every child who learns, every teacher who teaches, and every parent who finds comfort in a safe and clean environment does so thanks to the maintenance department team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThey have the hearts of servants,\u201d Debbie said. \u201cI love my work family, and I have the utmost respect for what they do.\u201d GN<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" THINK SCHOOLS, and you immediately picture students in class, heads bent over computers and notebooks, and teachers at the front of the room leading lessons. You see the principal walking the halls and the cafeteria lines moving. You hear the bell tones signaling the end of another day of learning. But what you don\u2019t see […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":21669,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"off","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-21667","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-stories"],"yoast_head":"\n![\"\"](\"https:\/\/goodnewsmags.com\/shelbyville\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2024\/03\/1-1024x683.png\")
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