Dr. Bettelli is new to the Ethics Department at St. Peterburg College. He earned his Bachelors degree from Trinity College of Florida, and began his career as a high school teacher in 2002. He taught for four years before going to law school, and then two more years while attending law school at night. After his second year in law school, he joined the Law Offices of Tragos & Sartes, P.L. and continued to go to school part time. He earned his Juris Doctor from Stetson University College of Law in 2010 and is finishing his fourth year with the Law Offices of Tragos & Sartes, P.L.

Although Dr. Bettelli continues to work in the legal field, his heart and passion is in the classroom with students. He loves to engage students in discussion and motivate them to achieve their life goals.