Ms. Bernadette Michelle Petrotta is an author and a small business owner. She is married and has a son. After receiving her degree, she spent 32 years in public service with the City of Los Angeles in an administrative capacity. In her spare time, she researched the world of etiquette, enrolled in numerous courses given by The English Manner in London and the R.s.v.p. Institute of Etiquette in California, and participated in various tea and etiquette webinars. She eventually amassed a library of materials including a collection of rare silver flatware and antique porcelain serving pieces. In 1996, she founded the Polite Society School of Etiquette with a mission to educate people of all ages in customary codes of conduct, dining principles, and basic social skills. The Polite Society School of Etiquette offers online courses, webinars, and tutelage at speaking engagements, school seminars, private dinners, and specialty tea events.

As a testament to Ms. Petrotta's dedication to etiquette, she was featured in Tea Time Magazine and Texas Tea & Travel Magazine. Ms. Petrotta provided first class etiquette training along with educational classes on tea and its rich history to the personnel at the Fairmont Olympic Hotel in Seattle. She also has been a highlighted speaker at the Annual Northwest Tea Festival, Annual Victoria Tea Festival, Annual Northwest Women's Show, and Designs for Dining Fundraiser. She is listed in the business register of the International Tea Sipper's Society which reaches tea lovers worldwide.
Ms. Petrotta's entrepreneurial spirit, continuing education, and high-quality teaching principles qualify her to be a leading source in this rapidly expanding industry.

Ms. Petrotta has published five volumes in her Etiquette Series.
Volume I The Art of Social Graces
Volume II The Art and Proper Etiquette of Afternoon Tea
Volume III EMMA The Etiquette Cat: Meet Emma
Volume IV The Art of Timeless Etiquette, Graceful Dining Manners, & Afternoon Tea
Volume V The Art of Timeless Etiquette, Graceful Dining Manners, & Afternoon Tea REVISED EDITION
Available in Hardcover, Softcover, and eBook formats at Polite Society School of Etiquette.