Darlene F. Burgi
Military Science Secretary
Military Science, Department of
Office: 320 ROTC
Phone: 801-422-3601
Email: darlene_burgi@byu.edu
Biography:
Mrs. Burgi's father was in the Navy at the time of her birth in Chicago, IL. She was raised in Morgantown, Kentucky. Darlene earned a BS in Child Development and Family Relations from Brigham Young University in 1966. A week after graduation from BYU Darlene married, moved to Chula Vista, California and began raising a family. She also resumed schooling toward earning a teaching certificate at San Diego State University. In 1969 the family moved to Kentucky where Darlene completed her certification at Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green, while she taught third grade at Morgantown Elementary from August 1969 to May 1972. She then retired to the home and was a full time wife and mother for eleven years. In 1983 Darlene returned to Western Kentucky University to earn a Master's Degree in Elementary Education. During this time she was a graduate assistant serving in the audio-visual lab--training teaching majors in the use and care of audio-visual equipment. After receiving her Master's Degree in Elementary Education in 1984, Darlene substituted in the Kentucky Christian County School District for two years. In 1986, due to divorce and a move to Provo, Darlene decided to change careers and she began secretarial training at UVSC. She wanted to work at BYU and in December of 1986 she was hired as the Department Secretary for Army ROTC. Darlene is the mother of 7 children (six sons and one daughter)--one son died a few minutes after birth. She is expecting her 12th grandchild 16 Nov 2006.
