Victor Capellan is an experienced executive leader in education with a demonstrated history of working with communities and families to ensure sustainable change that improves learning and life outcomes for children. He is strategic and innovative and is skilled in coalition-building, education reform, and social justice advocacy.

Most recently, Victor served as Senior Advisor to the Rhode Island Education Commissioner. In this capacity, he was responsible for overseeing the Commissioner’s Strategic Advisory Team, the School Building Authority, and the Charter School Office, and he created the Office of Equity and Diversity. Previously, Victor served as Superintendent of Schools in Central Falls, where he launched a district improvement effort focused on equity, including creating the first dual-language school in the city. He is the former Assistant Superintendent in Fall River, Massachusetts, and served as Principal of the EBC High School in Brooklyn, NY. Victor is currently an adjunct professor at Providence College, where he serves as a clinical supervisor for students in the Graduate Program for School Leadership.

In addition to his roles in education, Victor has been a political advisor to many elected officials in Rhode Island, serving as Providence Mayor Brett Smiley’s transition co-chair, Former Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza’s campaign co-chair, as Former Providence Mayor Angel Taveras’ deputy campaign manager, and Former State Senator and current City Councilman Juan Pichardo’s political director.

Victor has served on several community boards, including the founding boards of Latino Dollars for Scholars and the RI Latino PAC (RILPAC). In addition, he served as Past President of Quisqueya en Accion and the Dominican American National Roundtable. Victor has been a member of the Providence Zoning Board, the RI Nature Conservancy, the Narragansett Boy Scouts Council, and Rhode Island Hospital, as well as Chair of the Rhode Island Kids Count Board of Directors and of Rhode Island Housing.

He received a bachelor's degree in political science in 1992, a master's degree in human development and Family Studies in 1996, and a master's degree in education in 2002 all from the University of Rhode Island. Victor lives in Providence with his wife, Diana, and their son, Luis Francisco.