She studied at the University of Puerto Rico at Río Piedras, where she obtained both a bachelor's degree (cum laude) with a major in economy, and a master's degree (magna cum laude) from the University of Puerto Rico's Roberto Sánchez Vilella School of Public Administration.
Burgos began her political career occupying several positions in the Municipality of San Juan, working for Mayors Carlos Romero Barceló and Hernán Padilla.
During the administration of Baltasar Corrada del Río and Héctor Luis Acevedo, she served as executive director of the Corporation for Development of Old San Juan (CODEVISA).
During that time, she presided over several groups like the one in charge of the establishment of the Energy Public Policy, the Implementation of Deregulation in Government, and the New Economic Development Model for Puerto Rico (1994).
In addition, she has served on the Joint Commission on Fiscal and Management Audit of Public Funds and the Special Committee on Government Reform of the Senate of Puerto Rico.
In 2008, she served as a member of Puerto Rico's 53-delegate delegation to the Democratic National Convention held in Denver, elected on then-Senator Barack Obama's slate.
She has promised to bring a "Dynamic Toll Lane" and extension of the "Tren Urbano" to connect Caguas with the rest of the Metropolitan Area.