Education

• B.A., Education
• M.A., Education
• Life time California Teaching Credential
• Special Authorization: Computer Science, UCSD

Professional background

• San Diego Community College District Board of Trustees, 2002, 2006
• Executive Vice President, San Diego Community College District Board of Trustees
• Teacher and Technology Coordinator, Retired - Computer Science - Sacred Heart Academy
• Alumni Director, United States International University
• Council Representative, San Diego City Council - District 6
• Teacher, team leader of Educationally Disadvantaged., Asst. Principal - Santee School District
• Business owner, Ocean Beach Hotel

Public/Community Service

• Chairman, Ocean Beach Community Development Corporation
• Chairman, Ocean Beach Planning Board
  Chairman, Miramar College Citizens Advisory Board
• Vice-President, Ocean Beach Town Council
  Chair, Ocean Beach Christmas Parade and Tree Committee
• Coach, YMCA youth basketball and soccer, Bishop’s School girls softball, Peninsula Youth Softball
• Led effort to pass Community Plan and thwart overdevelopment
• Led effort to save local neighborhood movie theater from adult entertainment
• As chair of Ocean Beach Community Development Corporation led effort to purchase property at entrance of community to remove existing billboard and design new pedestrian park, plant over 150 street trees, create two mini-business improvement districts (BID's) in community, develop comprehensive strategic plan for Corporation, hire new executive director and add additional staff.
• Led effort to build new softball fields for Girls Softball League at Robb Field in Ocean Beach.

Awards and Recognition

• Citizen of the Year, Ocean Beach Town Council
• Special Community Service Award, Peninsula Youth Softball
• Community Service Award, Ocean Beach Mainstreet Association for founding Ocean Beach Jazz Festival

Rich Grosch can be contacted by e-mail at rgrosch@sdccd.edu