Dr. Darin King is currently the CEO/Director of Education for the Eastern School District. He is responsible for the District's 121 schools and approximately 45,000 students. Prior to this appointment he spent four years as the Assistant Director of Education (Programs) and two years as the Associate Assistant Director (Human Resources) with the former Burin Peninsula School Board. Dr. King has also taught at all levels in the K-12 school system; five years as a school administrator. Dr. King holds degrees from Memorial University of Newfoundland and Saint Mary's University, Halifax; and a Ph.D from Northcentral University, Arizona. Currently, Dr. King serves on doctoral committees and is a sessional lecturer at Memorial. He is a member of the Research Advisory Committee and provides a critical link between the research and school districts.