February 23-26, 2026 • Long Beach Convention Center • Long Beach, CA
Rich began his career as a teacher in NYC, where he developed a passion for teaching and learning. Rich then served as a principal in Denver, Colorado, where his school showed some of the strongest growth and performance in the state for African American and Latinx students. He then served as Chief Academic Officer for a charter school network in the Dallas region and helped grow a system serving 20,000 students. Five years ago, Rich moved to the Bay Area to join Lighthouse Community Public Schools to lead transformative work in the East Oakland community.
