Richard Kick teaches math and computer science at Newbury Park High School in California. Rich earned a Mathematics Education degree from the University of Illinois, Urbana–Champaign, and a master’s degree in mathematics from Chicago State University. He has taught AP Computer Science using Pascal, C++, and Java at 5 different high schools in Illinois and California. He has also taught math and computer science at several colleges in those states.

After working as a C++ programmer at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory, Rich served as a College Board exam reader, table leader, question leader, and Computer Science Test Development Committee member. He is a five-time Computer Science Principles Pilot instructor and was the co-chair of the original Computer Science Principles Development Committee. Most recently, Rich served as a writer for the national K-12 Computer Science Framework and as a member of the California Computer Science Standards Advisory Committee. He teaches Algebra 2 Honors, AP Computer Science A, AP Computer Science Principles, and AP Cybersecurity in the 2025-2026 school year. Rich was recognized with the 2000 state level Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching for Illinois, and more recently, he received the state level PAEMST award in California (2023).