📚 Tutoring

I provide free tutoring to high school students at public schools in Salem, Massachusetts.

As the parent of students who have attended Salem High School and Salem Academy Charter School, I’m incredibly grateful for the Salem public education that my children have received. To pay it forward (and because it’s fun!), I work with local students who seek additional academic support.

How can I help?

📓 I’m available to tutor students in the following subjects:

• Algebra
• Algebra 2
• Precalculus
• Computer Science
• SAT Test Prep: Math

⏳ Subjects I hope to offer within the next year …

• Geometry
• Calculus
• Economics
• Physics
• Statistics

Interested?

If you’re a public high school student or family member in Salem and interested in accessing academic tutoring, I’d love to hear from you: rich@thornett.com

And if you’d like to learn more about me and my background, keep reading …

Why I do this

I’ve always been drawn to education and filled with admiration for the people and work being done in my children’s schools. I’ve volunteered in a variety of capacities with Salem Public Schools, spent most of the last decade coaching youth softball and basketball, and have volunteered as a college coach with ScholarMatch.

I was a math nerd in high school, but didn’t actually do much math in my programming career. I reconnected with math and got excited about teaching and tutoring while doing math lessons on various topics with my kids (code name: Math Daddy :). Though they eventually tired of listening to dad, I loved our sessions together.

I’m passionate about learning, working with kids, and public education. Salem is blessed with terrific teachers and I strive to complement their efforts and support students through tutoring.

Experience

You can glimpse my professional background on the front page and at LinkedIn. Below is my work with youth, public schools, and colleges:

• Coaching. I’ve spent the last decade-plus coaching youth softball and high school basketball, the latter at Salem High. I love coaching, teaching, and building connections with kids.
• Volunteering. I’ve served in a variety of capacities for Salem Public Schools, including: data analysis, improving hiring systems, fundraising, and alumni engagement. I joined Salem High staff in Arizona at the 2025 NGLC Innovative Schools Learning Excursion and chair the Salem Public Schools Athletics Advisory Committee to the Superintendent for which I authored the committee’s Strategic Vision and launched Witch City Athletics.
• Counseling. In 2024-25, I served as a college coach with ScholarMatch, an organization which helps make college possible for underserved youth. After completing their comprehensive training program, I advised a student in Texas on his college process. The engagement emphasized building a balanced list, assessing the feasibility of out-of-state schools given a limited budget, exploring options for financial aid, and evaluating financial aid award letters.