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Susan K. Barnes, A.M.
Owner and Director of Operations
Mrs. Barnes directs the assessment and evaluation, curriculum development and education and training activities for BTILLC. Mrs. Barnes has over fifteen years of experience in early childhood education and assessment and evaluation. She became Managing Director of Operations of BTILLC when the company moved from Michigan to Virginia. Mrs. Barnes specializes in instrument design and data analysis. Mrs. Barnes is also an instructor of early childhood education at James Madison University, an adjunct instructor at Blue Ridge Community College, and is currently a doctorial candidate in assessment and measurement at James Madison. She has taught pre-school and elementary education both in public and private schools. Mrs. Barnes has served as the lead teacher at the International Pre-School of The University of Michigan. She also teaches for the Virginia Department of Social Services. Mrs. Barnes has served as a third-party evaluator for numerous BTILLC projects that include the Ford Motor Company’s targeted training programs, U.S. Department of Education No Child Left Behind, Success By Six, and the Harrisonburg-Rockingham United Way. Mrs. Barnes has an earned A.B in Education and an A.M. in Educational Studies from The University of Michigan.
James L. Barnes, Ed. D.
Director of Research and Business Development
As Managing Director of Research and Business Development, Dr. Barnes oversees all proposal development and research design. Dr. Barnes directs all urban planning and economic development activities for BTILLC. He also coordinates all needs assessment and benchmarking studies. He has successfully completed five (5) National Incident Management Systems (NIMS) courses and courses in Crisis Management and Crime Prevention though Environmental Design (CPTED). Dr. Barnes is also the former Assistant Economic Development Director for Technology for the City of Harrisonburg, Professor of Integrated Science and Technology, and Director of NASA RISE at James Madison University. He has worked in the science and technology field for over thirty-three years. Prior to joining the faculty at James Madison University, Dr. Barnes was the Director of NASA RISE, a NASA research institute at Eastern Michigan University. Dr. Barnes has also directed a technology research center at The University of Texas at Austin and has served a President and CEO of two technology research companies. Dr. Barnes earned his bachelors and doctorate at Virginia Tech and his masters at Virginia State University. Dr. Barnes has conducted many research projects, published numerous articles and has authored several books in his research area of Innovation, Problem Solving and Technology Transfer.
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Phone: 540-246-6313/6314 Email: jbarnes@barnestechint.com |
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1991 Buttonwood Court Harrisonburg, VA 22802 |
