Dr. Francisco “Frank” Vicente is a veteran Massachusetts Educator, Teacher, and Educational Leader. He is a graduate of the University of Massachusetts Lowell where he completed his doctoral degree in Educational Leadership. Serving the commonwealth for more than two decades, Dr. Vicente has been privileged to lead in some of the largest urban districts in Massachusetts. He began his teaching career with the Lawrence Public Schools as a Substantially Separate Special Education Middle School Teacher. Dr. Vicente would transition to the Lowell Public where he would spend the better part of 2 decades as a High School Special Education Teacher, District Evaluation Team Chair, School Administrator, and the Director of Special Education for a community of 15,000 families and 30 schools. Continuing his pursuit of educational leadership and systemic change, Dr. Vicente was afforded the opportunity to join the Central Administrative Team of the Boston Public Schools where he currently serves as the Deputy Chief of Instruction for the Office of Specialized Services. The largest urban district in New England, Boston is a district of 48,000 families across 120 schools in 9 regions where Dr. Vicente leads a multi-year district initiative for Inclusive Education while providing instructional leadership and oversight to the educators who serve the city.

Frank Vicente is an Arizona native, born and raised in the tight knit community of Prescott, Arizona. The youngest of six children, Frank was raised with the rich cultural history of his Mexican American roots. He is a resident of New Hampshire, a proud Husband and Father, and a lifelong learner who has dedicated his life to faith and family.