Linda Janet Burk

Background

Burk, Linda Janet was born on December 12, 1948 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, United States. Daughter of Werner Benedict and Roberta Helen (Hanson) Neuroth.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Education summa cum laude, Northwest Missouri State University, 1971. Master of Arts, University Cincinnati, 1978. Postgraduate, University Illinois, 1983.

Career

Spanish teacher, Lincoln (Nebraska) Public Schools, 1971-1974; English teacher, Silver Grove (Kentucky) Public Schools, 1974-1976; Spanish teaching assistant, U. Cincinnati, 1976-1978; Spanish teaching assistant, University of Illinois, Urbana, 1978-1983; adjunct instructor, Manchester (Connecticut) Community College, 1984-1985; Spanish instructor, Manchester (Connecticut) Community College, 1985-1989; assistant professor Romance language, Manchester (Connecticut) Community College, since 1989. Advisory county N.E. Conference of the Teaching of Foreign Language, since 1989. Reviewer Rockefeller Foundation Fellowships for Secretary Level Foreign Language Instructor, 1989-1990, National Endowment for Humanities Fellowships for Secretary Level Foreign Language Instrs., 1991-1992.

Achievements

• Linda Janet Burk has been listed as a noteworthy Spanish educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Modern Language Association, American Association of University Professors, American Association of University Women, Connecticut Organization Language Teachers, American Association Teachers Spanish and Portuguese (Connecticut chapter advisory council 1986-1989), Alpha Mu Gamma, Sigma Delta Pi, Phi Kappa Phi.

Interests

• Avocations: travel, fishing, reading, running, studying Pre-Columbiancivilizations.

Connections

Married William H. Burk, June 9, 1969.

Father:

Werner Benedict Neuroth

Mother:

Roberta Helen (Hanson) Neuroth

Spouse:

William H. Burk