Pamela M. Macktaz
Ms. Macktaz received her Law Degree in 1966. She retired from the Rhode Island Family Court in 2007. She brings over 40 years of experience in the R.I. Family Court system to this Mediation Practice, as well as seventy (70) hours of training in both general and divorce mediation. Through the course of her esteemed career she worked diligently to assist and process problems and situations involving children and families and to "make meaningful changes in the lives of families".
EDUCATION:
- Suffolk University - BA Sociology
- Suffolk Law School - LLB (JD)
INFORMATION AND ARTICLES ABOUT MS. MACKTAZ:
- Honored at Big Sisters of Rhode Island's Abracadabra Ball as one of the Big Sisters of Rhode Island's 40 Magical Women We Admire
COMMITTIES PAMELA MACKTAZ HAS PARTICIAPTED IN:
- Rhode Island Coalition Against Domestic Violence
- Co-Chairman of the Supreme Court's Task Force on Domestic Violence (Committee that drafted and lobbied for the passage of the Rhode Island Domestic Violence Passage Act)
- Juvenile Justice Advisory Committee of Rhode Island
- National Council of Juvenile & Family Court Judges
- RI Representative to the American Bar Association Special Courts Committee
MEMBER OF FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS:
- Rhode Island Mediators Association (RIM)
- Association for Conflict Resolution
Jean A. George
For over 30 years Jean has been working with families and children in Rhode Island helping to advise, guide, and direct the efforts of parents and the Rhode Island judicial, child welfare and social systems. She has served as a Social Worker, School Community Chair, Court Liaison, Family Court Intake Supervisor and the Deputy Director of the CASA (Court Appointed Special Advocate) Office for the Rhode Island Family Court. She is dedicated to seeing successful solutions for parents and children in distressed situations through mediation, effective communication, and parent coordination.
Most recently Jean has worked as a Visitation Supervisor and Parent Coordinator. As a Visitation Supervisor she supervises visits with parents who are under court order to be supervised during visitation. She has successfully worked with parents and children to reestablish, improve, and strengthen their relationships and bonds in a normal community setting. As a court appointed Parent Coordinator she skillfully establishes appropriate methods of communication, cooperation in decision making, and civility in matters dealing with the children of parent’s whose level of hostility necessitates intervention.
EDUCATION:
- Mediation Training - 40 hrs
- Brown University, University of Rhode Island - BA Psychology
- Rhode Island College - Masters in Psychology
COMMITTIES JEAN GEORGE HAS PARTICIAPTED IN:
- Kent County Brown Alumnae Club - Past President
- R.I. TASC Force on Learning Disabilities
- Juvenile Justice and Law Related Education - Project Director
- Tides Family Services - Advisory Board Member
- Juvenile Drug/Alcohol Rehabilitation Mediation Program - Sub-Committee
- West Warwick Community Substance Abuse TASC Force - Chairperson
- West Warwick Juvenile Hearing Board - Chairperson
- West Warwick Democratic Town Committee
- Implementation Committee for residential placement runaways
- National Council of Juvenile & Family Court Judges Assignments
Learning Disabilities CommitteeCommunity Resources CommitteeNational Juvenile Court Services AssociationBOARDS JEAN GEORGE PARTICIAPTED ON:
- Providence Family Learning Center
- Rhode Island Legal/Educational Partnership
- Rhode Island Parent Support Network
- Children's Mental Health Advisory Board of Rhode Island
MEMBER OF FOLLOWING ORGANIZATIONS:
- Rhode Island Mediators Association (RIM)
- Association for Conflict Resolution
JEAN GEORGE'S RESUME
Meet Our Mediation Team
Macktaz & George LLC
Divorce Mediation
105 Sockanosset Crossroads
Suite 318
Cranston, RI 02920 - MAP
(401) 942-3000
Macktaz & George Divorce Mediation - 105 Sockanosset Crossroads, Suit 318, Cranston, RI 02920 - (401) 942-3000
FREE CONSULTATION
Your first mediation session will be a complimentary face to face meeting where we will meet with both parties. This is a free consultation. We use this initial meeting as an opportunity to describe our mediation process and answer intial questions you may have.
Macktaz & George Mediation LLC
Rhode Island Divorce
Mediation Team
Pamela Macktaz
and Jean George
"We just wanted to pass along a heartfelt thank you for the very important part you played in our life. Your wisdom, guidance and thoughtfulness meant so much to all of us. It has been a long road but finally there is a light at the end of the tunnel. It was a pleasure to meet you. Thanks again."
- C. - Westport, RI
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Rhode Island Divorce Mediation and Parent Coordination
MACKTAZ & GEORGE MEDIATION LLC
401-942-3000
