About me
Rick Miller serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the CORE Districts. Prior to starting CORE, Rick was the Deputy State Superintendent for P-16 Policy and Information Branch of the California Department of Education. In this position, Rick developed policy recommendations on promising ways to improve student achievement throughout California, specifically focused on closing the state’s achievement gaps from PreK to Higher Education. Prior to his time at the CDE, Rick worked at Microsoft Corporation developing communications strategies on privacy, security, and overall corporate image. Rick also served as a strategic communications advisor to the Chancellor of the California State University System (CSU).
Prior to working at CSU, Rick served in the U.S. Department of Education in Washington D.C. as Press Secretary to Richard W. Riley, Secretary of Education in the Clinton Administration. Rick also spent time during those years periodically detailed to the White House Office of Advance where he traveled domestically and internationally on behalf of President Clinton.
Rick lives in Rocklin, California with his wife Julie, an elementary school speech therapist. They have two children: Casey, a graduate from the University of Washington and Ryan, a junior at the Art Center College of Design in Pasadena. Rick also serves on the board of the Placer County Food Bank and previously served as an elected member of the Rocklin Unified School Board.
