{"id":1773,"date":"2017-11-17T17:50:09","date_gmt":"2017-11-17T17:50:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/?p=1773"},"modified":"2025-02-06T13:09:29","modified_gmt":"2025-02-06T18:09:29","slug":"wonder-woman","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/2017\/11\/17\/wonder-woman\/","title":{"rendered":"Wonder Woman"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>.kadence-column1773_bdf08e-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col{padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-lg, 3rem);}.kadence-column1773_bdf08e-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col,.kadence-column1773_bdf08e-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;}.kadence-column1773_bdf08e-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column1773_bdf08e-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column1773_bdf08e-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column1773_bdf08e-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column1773_bdf08e-46{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column1773_bdf08e-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 991px){.kadence-column1773_bdf08e-46 > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column1773_bdf08e-46 dynamic-main-col\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\"><style>.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1773_fca281-18, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1773_fca281-18[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1773_fca281-18\"]{font-style:normal;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1773_fca281-18 mark.kt-highlight, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1773_fca281-18[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1773_fca281-18\"] mark.kt-highlight{font-style:normal;color:#f76a0c;-webkit-box-decoration-break:clone;box-decoration-break:clone;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1773_fca281-18 img.kb-inline-image, .wp-block-kadence-advancedheading.kt-adv-heading1773_fca281-18[data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1773_fca281-18\"] img.kb-inline-image{width:150px;vertical-align:baseline;}<\/style>\n<h2 class=\"kt-adv-heading1773_fca281-18 wp-block-kadence-advancedheading\" data-kb-block=\"kb-adv-heading1773_fca281-18\">There\u2019s something about Katie Burke, assistant to the vice president of External and International Affairs. Maybe it\u2019s her indomitable work ethic, or her unbreakable spirit, or her inability to say no to anyone who needs help.&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kb-image1773_63abbc-83.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .kb-image1773_63abbc-83 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{max-width:350px;width:100%;}.wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image1773_63abbc-83.kb-image-is-ratio-size, .wp-block-kadence-column > .kt-inside-inner-col > .kb-image1773_63abbc-83 .kb-image-is-ratio-size{align-self:unset;}.kb-image1773_63abbc-83 figure{max-width:350px;}.kb-image1773_63abbc-83 .image-is-svg, .kb-image1773_63abbc-83 .image-is-svg img{width:100%;}.kb-image1773_63abbc-83 .kb-image-has-overlay:after{opacity:0.3;}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-image kb-image1773_63abbc-83\"><figure class=\"alignleft size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"640\" height=\"480\" src=\"https:\/\/blog.test.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/LUMINARY_KatieBurke-1024x768-768x576-1-640x480.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"kb-img wp-image-14515\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/LUMINARY_KatieBurke-1024x768-768x576-1-640x480.jpg 640w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/LUMINARY_KatieBurke-1024x768-768x576-1-250x188.jpg 250w, https:\/\/blog.wilmu.edu\/news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/LUMINARY_KatieBurke-1024x768-768x576-1.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption>Katie Burke | Photo by Paul Patton<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Whatever it is, she\u2019s known around campus as the ultimate Wilmington University ambassador.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Burke joined the WilmU family in August of 2016, and almost immediately, colleagues were talking about her energy and warmth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her supervisor, Dr. Peter Bailey, calls her \u201ca pleasure to work with,\u201d adding that \u201cher exceptional organizational skills make my job so much easier.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>On Dr. Bailey\u2019s recent trip to Vietnam, a woman whom Burke worked with to coordinate his trip greeted him. \u201cOnce she saw my University paperwork,\u201d he says, \u201cher whole demeanor changed. She couldn\u2019t wait to tell me what a pleasure it was to work with Katie.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>As part of the External Affairs team, Burke nurtures meaningful connections at the University and in the community. She also coordinates the paperwork \u2014 and myriad other details \u2014 for about 150 University sponsorships a year. While it\u2019s not required, she attends many of those sponsorship events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI get to work closely with most of the sponsorship coordinators so we inevitably build relationships,\u201d says Burke. \u201cI like to go out and support their events and represent the University.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Calling Burke a hands-on person is an understatement. Whether it\u2019s painting with clients at Easter Seals Delaware; serving food at the Ronald McDonald House; or networking at a Goodwill Inspiration Awards luncheon, she\u2019s all in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Her attention to detail is so revered that Burke is often asked to help with special projects outside External Affairs \u2014 and that includes working with the University\u2019s Board of Trustees for commencement as well as serving on committees.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When Burke found WilmU, she knew she\u2019d discovered a place she believed in, and that her new role would&nbsp;be meaningful and rewarding. She\u2019s convinced, however, that her jokes during her interview clinched the deal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s true,\u201d says Dr. Bailey. \u201cKatie was very funny. But we also saw in&nbsp;her a&nbsp;person who really cared about others. That, combined with her winning personality, made the entire interview&nbsp;committee&nbsp;realize that she\u2019d<br>be a fantastic member of the team.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Dr. Dana Santoro, WilmU\u2019s senior director of Institutional Research and Data Governance, says that \u201cKatie immediately makes you feel comfortable when in her presence. Not only is she funny; she listens to every word you say and responds in such a thoughtful way.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Burke doesn\u2019t take herself too seriously. Perhaps that\u2019s one of her most likable traits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m told I get a little crazy with details,\u201d she says. \u201cBut good ol\u2019 Jack (referring to her father) always told me to do my best every day and to make at least one person smile a day.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>She is, indeed, making people smile. 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