All about Mr. Bourk

My name is Darby Bourk. I was born and raised in Lima, Ohio. I graduated from St. Gerard School and Lima Central Catholic. I went to college at Ohio Domincan where I graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Education in 1994. I have my Basic, Intermediate, and Advanced Religion Certification from both the Diocese of Columbus and the Diocese of Toledo.

My first teaching position was as a full time substitute at St. Timothy School in Columbus from 1994 to 1995. From 1995 to 1996, I went on to teach First Grade at Christ the King Elementary, also in Columbus. In 1996, I was hired as a Fourth Grade teacher at St. Brigid of Kildare School in Dublin, Ohio. At the time, St. Brigid was a brand new school, so I gained a lot of valuable experience in witnessing the opening of a new school and all the hard work that goes into it.

I taught at St. Brigid until 2002, when I took a job as a salesman. After I realized I enjoyed teaching much better than selling, I returned to Lima in 2003 and started substituting at St. Gerard School. I was hired at St. Rose in 2004 where I have been teaching Third Grade ever since.

It is a great honor to be a part of such a wonderful school. The faculty, staff, and students have been outstanding. I look forward to many years of service at such a fabulous school.