About Me

My name is Bethany Bell. I am a 20-something PR professional at a foodservice advertising agency in Springfield, Mo. My passions include writing, social media, coffee, direct trade, artisan food and traveling. 

Growing up my mother owned a herb shop, coffee shop and cafe in Cape Girardeau, Mo., so working at The Coffee Ethic in downtown Springfield just made sense. I absolutely adored my job from making the coffee to conversing with all the customers. I also enjoy educating others on coffee ethical practices and quality coffee brewing.

My passion beyond my job and my education lies in culture and fighting poverty around the world. I hope one day to work in an international non-profit organization like Coffee Kids, World Vision or Rainbow Network. I believe I am on a good start because I have interned with Ozarks Food Harvest, Convoy of Hope, and Urban Districts Alliance and did some PR writing for AIDS Project of the Ozarks.

I often like to refer to “The Platinum Rule," coined by Milton Bennett: “Do unto others as they would have done unto themselves." Being culturally aware in today’s society is very important to me. I am also involved on campus as well. I am vice president of Missouri State's Chapter of PRSSA. 

The purpose of this blog is to explore how my three passions: coffee, culture and community all correlate. I write about my volunteer events, exploring culture diversity, my traveling adventures and give lots of coffee tips. :)

If you enjoy this blog you should also check out, The PR Belle, my social media and PR blog. If you are interested in more information about my experience and portfolio, check out my online resume.

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-Beth