Claretha H. Banks, Ph.D. is Founder and President of Best Practice Services (BPS), an Organizational Project Management company with emphasis on manufacturing companies, federal agencies and auxiliary businesses. The primary purpose of BPS is to help organizations implement Organizational Project Management solutions by providing resources and services to help develop people, improve processes, better utilize equipment/technology and expand communication.
Claretha used these skills over the past 12 years in various management and frontline supervisory positions for multinational corporations. Her current clients include Cox Communications, Integrated Textile Solutions, Glencoe/McGraw Hill and Robertson Marketing Group. She is also an Independent Sales Representative for ITC Learning Corporation. ITC Learning specializes in industrial equipment and safety training via CD Rom, Internet and VHS. She also has reseller partnerships with Comprehensive Computer Solutions offering QualTrax and with Richard Chang and Associates to offer a wide variety of pre-packaged training materials.
Currently, Claretha is an adjunct faculty member for Bluefield College’s Organizational Management and Development Adult Education program in which she teaches their organizational project courses. She also teaches Securing Human Resources and Management courses for Baker College Online in their Human Resources and Management Departments.
Claretha has a Ph.D. in Career and Technical Education specializing in
Training and Development/Instructional Technology from Virginia Tech, a
Master of Textiles in Textile Management and Technology from NC State University
and BA in Chemistry from Clemson University.
Claretha is president-elect of the Valleys of Virginia Chapter of the American
Society for Training and Development; a graduate of Leadership Roanoke Valley,
and a Manufacturing Skill Standards Council and New Century Technology Council
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