Jiemei Deng (Maria)

My name is Deng Jie Mei (邓洁梅) and most people know me as Maria Hendricks. I am originally from Guangzhou China. I hold a B.S. degree in Petroleum Engineering from Jianghan Petroleum Institute, China and an MBA in Technology Management from University of Phoenix, USA. I have more than twenty years of professional experience in engineering, scientific research, and project management. For the past 10 years, I have spent many hours volunteering in the local public schools and served as a board member in various parent organizations such as PTO, SAC, IB Boosters Club, and more. I have taught Chinese language lessons for over 5 years and also provided math tutoring to students K-12.

Chinese Language is a beautiful and rather difficult language. My approach is to introduce the Chinese language as a combination of language, art, music, and everyday life, and make it interesting and fun to learn. I enjoy working with students of all ages and am motivated by their success. I am very excited to teach at JCA.