Burke joins the Sycamores in the summer of 2022 by way of stints at Chadron State College and Farmers State Bank in Chadron, Nebraska. She brings 10 years of collegiate experience to the position including serving as the Assistant Athletic Director and Senior Woman Administration at Chadron State in 2015-16.
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Burke most recently worked as a Customer Service Representative at Farmers State Bank from December 2017 where she helped conduct daily teller transactions, perform monthly compliance reviews, and investigated fraudulent charges. She also served as the branch social media contact and assisted in the training of new employees.
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Prior to her time at Farmers State Bank, she served on the athletics administrative staff at Chadron State from 2007-16. Burke served as the Assistant A.D./SWA from 2015-16 where she led monthly compliance meetings, investigated potential NCAA rule violations, and served on various campus committees. She also assisted in fundraising and created and developed promotional events.
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Prior to her promotion, Burke served as Chadron State’s Compliance Coordinator from 2011-15 and the athletic administrative assistant from 2007-11. She also served as the administrative assistant for the Upper Niobrara White Natural Resources District from 2005-07.
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Burke, a former women’s basketball standout, is a 2021 Chadron State Athletics Hall of Fame inductee. At the conclusion of her playing career, she ranked ninth in program history in career points, while helping lead the Eagles to three consecutive berths in the RMAC postseason, as well as two trips to the tournament semifinals. She was the recipient of the 2001 Clyde Bond Memorial Award, an honor given annually to one deserving Chadron State scholar-athlete who displays leadership, character, and athletic ability.
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Burke has one daughter, Anika, who currently attends and plays volleyball at the University of Northwestern Ohio, in Lima, Ohio.
