Jean G. DeMaiffe
email jean@DougAndJean.com
home page http://www.DougAndJean.com
Work Desired
I am seeking work as a technical editor.
Summary of Skills
Editing to make writing clear and concise. Pulling together data and
people to get projects done. Designing simple graphics. Teaching writing
and computer skills. Designing simple web pages.
Publications
- TAWK User Manual, Pat Thompson, Thompson Automation, Inc., 1997.
- EZ Go: Oriental Strategy in a Nutshell, Bruce & Sue Wilcox, Ki Press, 1996.
- Oregon Corporation Law, E.P. Gilbert and R.W. Tucker, Prentice Hall Law &
Business, 1994.
- Learn to Play Go, Janice Kim, Good Move Press, 1994.
- Portland Press, Perkins Coie LLP, Portland, OR, 1993-1998.
- Field Placement Newsletter, Field Placement
Center in Education, U.C. Berkeley, Berkeley, CA, 1975-1977.
Work Experience
- Editor/Proofreader; Perkins Coie LLP; Portland, OR; 1989-1998.
- Edited corporate law book, contracts, newsletter and journal articles,
litigation documents, opinion letters, and other documents.
- Produced weekly newsletter for firm of approximately 80; introduced
and maintained grammar column and keyboard-shortcuts column; wrote most
and edited all articles in newsletter.
- Tutored new associates in writing skills.
- Director of User Communications; MindNet, Inc.; Beaverton, OR; 1991.
- Developed online help screens.
- Designed users' newsletter.
- Principal Typist Clerk; University of California at Berkeley;
Berkeley, CA; 1975-1977.
- Created and maintained newsletter for Career Planning & Placement Center.
- Edited newsletter for Field Placement Center in Education.
- Supervised three staff, including one graphic artist.
Software Skills
MS Word for Windows; Netscape Navigator; Visio; Text Editor; some VI, HTML, FrameMaker,
PowerPoint, and Excel.
Education
- Bachelor's Degree in Psychology, 1971, San Francisco State University,
San Francisco, CA.
- Master's Degree in Social Work, 1979, Portland State University,
Portland, OR.
Hobbies
Playing Go/Baduk/Wei-chi, contradancing, playing piano, walking.