Jean G. DeMaiffe, MSW
home page http://www.DougAndJean.com
email jean@DougAndJean.com
Self-Employed, San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties, 1999-2000. Tutored six childen, ages 8 - 12, in, variously, basic mathematics, simple logic, visual pattern recognition, communication, and reading skills.
Tzu-Chi Academy, Belmont, CA, September 1999 - present. Teaching Go (also known as Baduk, Wei-Chi, and Wei-qi - an Asian strategy game) in Chinese cultural enrichment program. Teaching youth ages 7 to 13. Class size is 22.
ATLAS Adult Literacy Program, Sunnyvale, CA, Spring, 1999-2000. Tutored a total of seven ESL students in English language skills.
Homestead High School, Peer tutoring program, Cupertino, CA, Spring, 1999. Tutored two ESL students in language and study skills and one other student in study skills.
West Sylvan Middle School, Portland, OR, 1996-1998. Consulted for a lunch-time Go club. Taught youth in 6th - 8th grades. Club size varied from 4 - 10.
Westview High School, Beaverton, OR, 1995-98. Taught introduction to Go classes at beginning of each term, then coached an afterschool club. Taught youth in 9th - 12th grades. Class size varied from 25 - 30. Club size varied from 8 - 20.
Cedar Park Middle School, Beaverton, OR, 1994-95. Coached an after-school Go club. Taught youth in 6th - 8th grades. Club size ranged from 4 - 10.
Oak Hills Elementary School, Beaverton, OR, 1992 - 1993. Coached an after-school Go club. Taught children ages 8 - 12 years. Club sizes ranged from 8 - 20.
Perkins Coie LLP, Portland, OR, 1989-1998. Tutored associate attorneys and paralegals in English grammar and writing skills.
Celebrations Unlimited, Yamhill County, OR, 1993-94. Tutored emotionally disturbed, developmentally disabled, and mentally retarded children, ages 8 - 16, in language skills and basic mathematics.