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Wilgus Burton worked as a Volunteer and then Planetarium Director at The Science Place from 1986 to 1997. Wilgus then joined Garland ISD in 1997 as a Planetarium Director and Teacher. In 2018, Wilgus retired.

Wilgus Burton has a strong educational background, with degrees from various institutions. In 1974, they earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Astronomy from The Ohio State University, where they studied from 1974 to 1979. Later, in 1989, Wilgus obtained a Texas Educator Certification in Physics and Mathematics from Texas A&M University-Commerce, completing the program in 1991. Building upon their previous education, they went on to pursue a Masters of Education degree in Educational Technology / Leadership at the same university, attending from 2008 until 2013.