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Introduction to Pageantry
Dr. Bell’s journey into pageantry began unexpectedly when a neighbor approached her mother and encouraged her to enter a local oratorical contest, recognizing her confidence and poise. Dr. Bell placed third overall. At the same event, she was invited to compete in the Miss Teen Pennsylvania Beauty and Talent Pageant, where she earned First Runner-Up. This pivotal moment launched a distinguished pageantry career that would later extend to national and international stages. Dr. Bell competed in several prestigious competitions, including Miss America preliminaries and Miss USA preliminaries. She also represented internationally at the Miss International Pageant held in Mazatlán, Mexico, where she was honored with the Photogenic Award, recognizing her presence, confidence, and visual storytelling on a global platform.

Pageantry Career, Retirement, and Coaching Legacy
After years of competition, Dr. Bell retired from pageantry and transitioned her passion into coaching and mentorship. She now dedicates her expertise to preparing young girls and women in confidence-building, interview preparation, public speaking, etiquette, personal branding, and leadership development. Her coaching philosophy emphasizes discipline, faith, cultural pride, integrity, and excellence.
In 2018, Dr. Bell acquired the Miss Delaware International Pageant franchise, further expanding her influence in leadership and pageantry development. Through Girls With Pearls, she has crowned several young girls in local and national competitions, reinforcing her commitment to cultivating confidence, excellence, and leadership grounded in service.

Career, Humanitarian Leadership, and Global Service
Dr. Bell’s professional career spans education, leadership development, publishing, consulting, and nonprofit management. She has served as a classroom teacher, professional development coach, and education sales consultant across multiple school districts throughout the United States.
Through Catalyst for Change Inc., Dr. Bell leads Girls With Pearls, a leadership, etiquette, and mentoring academy for girls ages 7–18, and the Young Male Scholar Program, which honors young men for academic excellence and civic engagement. Her humanitarian work extends globally, including international missions to Nicaragua, South Africa, and Anguilla. Currently, Dr. Bell is actively working in Cape Town, South Africa, focusing on the Langa Township community through Girls With Pearls. This initiative exposes young girls ages 9–11 to leadership development, etiquette, cultural refinement, and confidence-building experiences designed to broaden their worldview and sense of possibility.
A hallmark of this initiative occurred in 2025, when Dr. Bell introduced young girls and their teachers to a formal high tea experience at the historic Mount Nelson Hotel. By situating the girls in a setting that reflects excellence, tradition, and global standards of decorum, Dr. Bell reinforced the message that they belong in spaces of distinction and leadership.
She is also expanding Girls With Pearls internationally through the development of a satellite campus in Johannesburg, further strengthening the organization’s footprint across South Africa and advancing its mission to cultivate globally minded, socially aware young leaders shaped by service.

Activism, Honors, Awards, and Literary Recognition
Dr. Bell’s advocacy began at age 13 following the tragic loss of her cousin to senseless gun violence, which shaped her lifelong commitment to justice, peace, and equity. Her leadership and service have earned numerous honors, including the StartUp Africa Women Entrepreneur of the Year Award, the Trailblazer Award at the Lady Legends Award Banquet, the University of Delaware WE Hatch Honor Circle of Inspirational Women Award, a Proclamation from New Castle County, multiple Finer Womanhood Awards from Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., and a Letter of Commendation from United States Senator Christopher A. Coons.
Dr. Bell is the author of Girls With Pearls: A Moving Story of Inspiration, Mentorship, and Empowerment, which received fourth place in the Delaware Press Association Communications Contest. She has been featured in the Author’s Literary Circle at the Congressional Black Caucus in 2024 and 2025.

Personal Life
A devoted mother, Dr. Bell is proud of her son, Kyle, a Salesianum School graduate and current
University of Delaware student who has volunteered with Girls With Pearls for over a decade.

Her life and work reflect resilience, global leadership, and a commitment to empowering the
next generation with purpose, excellence, and grace.