The NNA Ambassador and author of “Seal for Success” is turning 33 years of corporate experience into a movement for notary entrepreneurs nationwide.
After more than three decades in the corporate insurance industry, most people would coast toward retirement. Dr. Tabetha Russell did the opposite. In 2020, she walked away from the grind, picked up a notary commission, and built a thriving business from the ground up, completing 2,000+ successful signings and closing over $100 million in transactions in just five years.
Today, Dr. Russell isn’t just a notary. She’s a National Notary Association Ambassador, a Certified Trust Delivery Agent, and the founder of the S.E.A.L. Academy, a training and mentorship platform helping aspiring entrepreneurs build profitable, purpose-driven notary businesses. And this year, she added “published author” to that list.
Her new book, Seal for Success, is more than a how-to guide. It’s a roadmap that takes readers from getting commissioned to building a business that delivers real financial freedom. The book walks readers through Dr. Russell’s signature four-pillar S.E.A.L. framework: Set Your Foundation, Establish Your Business, Attract and Amplify, and Lead with Confidence. Each pillar is backed by real-world strategy drawn from her own journey and thousands of successful client signings.
“Your future isn’t waiting. It’s ready to be sealed,” Dr. Russell writes in the book’s closing pages. It’s a line that doubles as her life philosophy.
Dr. Russell’s work speaks directly to moms seeking work-life balance, professionals burned out by the 9-to-5, and anyone ready to build something on their own terms. Her academy offers a full course with video lessons, workbooks, community access, and a certificate of completion, everything a new notary needs to go from commission to confidence.
What sets Dr. Russell apart isn’t just her credentials, which include LUTCF certification through The American College, NNA training, and Loan Signing System certification. It’s her consistency. She’s built a reputation in Virginia and beyond for showing up prepared, professional, and fully present for every client. Her Google reviews echo it: “She made a tedious task go by effortlessly. She’s a joy to work with.”
Faith, integrity, and encouragement drive everything she does. As a wife, mother of three, and proud grandmother (“GiGi”), Dr. Russell built her business around the life she wanted, not the other way around.
With Seal for Success now in hand and the S.E.A.L. Academy growing, Dr. Russell is just getting started.
Learn more at yoursealacademy.com.