Victor Gonzalez, Center Director, Seville

As Center Director, Victor's role is to lead and oversee a team of dedicated professionals in all aspects of program planning and delivery at the CEA CAPA Seville Center. Prior to joining CEA CAPA, Victor served as the Director of an Opportunity Program at a private, liberal arts college in Upstate New York (1997-2002) and later led a study abroad center in Madrid, Spain (2002-2014). He has twice served on the board of the Association of North American University Programs in Spain (APUNE). Victor is a proud member of the academic honor society Phi Beta Kappa and holds a B.A. in History and Political Science from Skidmore College; he is also a candidate for an MBA at EAE Business School in Madrid. A native of Havana, Cuba, Victor immigrated with his family to the United States of America at a young age and was the first in his family to attend and graduate university. His love of learning has and continues to guide his life. He has studied abroad in Madrid, Spain and is an avid global trotter, having journeyed through 58 countries in four different continents.