Miwako Sakabayashi has been a devoted studentof abacus since she was a child. In the Japanese way, a youthful Ms. Sakabayashi attended abacus lessons fi ve nights a week, all year around, for five years. At age 12 she took third place in Japan’s National Abacus Competition. As an adult, her accomplishments in math garnered her a prestigious position in Japan’s banking industry. She launched JAMS five years ago in her home. Because of its rapid growth and success, she has had to move the business to its own location in Beaverton.

Abacus Teaching Experience:

Richmond Elementary School, Portland, Oregon

January 1998 to December 1999
Woodstock Elementary School, Portland Oregon Fall 1999

2001 Working on abacus pilot program for 4th graders along with Dr. Leo Richards, Director, Montana Abacus Institute and Former Professor, University of Southern California.