Paula Bell

Paula Bell is the CEO of Paula A Bell Consulting, LLC.  She is a Business Analyst, Leadership, Professional, Diversity, Equity & Inclusion, Group Fitness and Career Development coach.  She is a consultant, speaker, and author with 21+ years of experience in corporate America in project roles including business analyst, requirements manager, business initiatives manager, business process quality manager, technical writer, project manager, developer, test lead, and implementation lead. Paula has experience in a variety of industries including media, courts, manufacturing, and financial. Paula has led multiple highly visible multi-million-dollar technology and business projects to create solutions to transform businesses as either a consultant, senior business analyst, or manager.  Through her mind, body, and soul consulting business model, Paula helps individuals find their passion, build their brand, and enhance their skill sets through consultations, coaching, and customizable documentation, in hopes of empowering and motivating others and themselves, through a structured journey of self-reflection and awareness as a catalyst for unlimited success.  Paula owns a one-stop coaching business where you do not have to go anywhere, and she leverages martial arts concepts to bring your personal and professional goals. Paula is originally from Brooklyn, NY.  She graduated with a Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems from Oral Roberts, University located in Tulsa, OK.  Paula is currently married and resides in Iowa with her husband and twins (boy/girl).  She is extremely active in her community as she is the Past President of the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Fund which provides scholarships to minorities attending Iowa institutions, Community Representative for the Polk County Restorative Justice Program, Administrator for the Trenches program at Hip Hope Inc., member of the United Way Safe and Thriving Youth Steering Committee, Karate Instructor for Dickey's Ryukyu Kempo Dojo, Chapter and State Secretary for the Nu Mu Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Member Intake Coordinator for Nu Mu Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc.,  as well as volunteers for many different community events.  Paula studies and trains in martial arts and achieved her 3rd-degree black belt designation in June of 2022. Paula holds the following designations:

  • Mind – Master Life Coach, Certified Life Purpose Coach, Certified Professional Life Coach, Certified Goal Success Coach, Certified Happiness Coach, Certified Career Coach, Certified Diversity & Inclusion Manager coach
  • Body – Group fitness instructor for high-impact cardio programs and Martial Arts Instructor
  • Soul – Motivational Speaker, Professional Speaker, Coach, and Consultant specializing in: Business Analysis, Project Management, Leadership Diversity, Equity and Inclusion, Career Development, and Self Improvement