Darla DeVille is President and Chief Professional Officer for the Hawai`i Island United Way. She holds a dual Masters Degree in Education Administration and Curriculum & Development from the University of Wisconsin at Madison. Her undergraduate degree is in the field of education, and she has taught middle school social studies, art, and music. In the early 1990’s Darla served as principal of Star of the Sea School on O`ahu, the first year-round school in the state. Through the success of the program she became a national and international consultant in the field. She has spent most of her career as a positive change agent, opening two innovative schools and promoting alternative work calendars and programs. Darla has written progressive curriculum, taught in the teacher education programs at University at Hawai`i at Manoa and Sierra Nevada College, and launched two non-profit organizations. She was elected to VAC’s board in 2006. She serves on the Nominating Committee.