Frank J. DeVito | Author and Speaker

Frank J. DeVito is the author of "Love Beyond the Vatican: A Memoir." Frank is a former seminarian who studied for five years to be a Roman Catholic priest. He then entered the field of public education where he co-founded innovative high school programs in Chelsea, Massachusetts. For over 25 years, he has served as an advocate for educational equity where he has worked with schools and districts across the country to improve educational opportunities, especially for students and families of color in under-resourced communities. He is the Co-Founder and CEO of Equity Lab Community Learning. In 2008, after the premature birth of his three children, and the death of his daughter, he turned to writing as a sacred practice to deal with his heart’s devastation. Writing is now his ultimate passion, and he is excited to be an author in the second act of his life. Frank was born in Boston and is proud of his Honduran and Italian heritage. He lives in Lynn, Massachusetts, with his sons Francesco and Leonardo.