East Los Angeles-Montebello Business and Professional Women (BPW) selected Elizabeth Anne Marie Mitchell, who works at Sam’s Club through the company Crossmark/Product Connections as an “Engagement Specialist,” interacting with members while promoting a variety of products available for purchase, as its “Young Careerist for 2024.” Mitchell will be accepting the award at the Tuesday, January 23rd dinner meeting of the East Los Angeles-Montebello BPW at the Marie Callender’s Restaurant, 220 S. Atlantic Blvd., Monterey Park. Networking starts at 4:30 p.m. Dinner starts at 5:00 p.m. and can be ordered from the menu. The meeting is open to the public, but reservations are required. Reservations can be made by calling Mitchell was born at Verdugo Hills Hospital in Los Angeles and has lived in South San Gabriel for most of her life. She has a Bachelor of Arts in English with a specialty in “Trauma and the Historical Narrative” from the University of California, Santa Barbara. She also has a Graduate Certificate in Biomimicry from Arizona State University and an Associates Certificate in Big Data Analytics from Mt. San Antonio College. She currently works for Sam’s Club and due to her many years of experience as well as her dedication to her duties, Mitchell is often sent to the two most important events for the Walmart/Sam’s Club brand, travelling across the country to present new and exciting products to Corporate Officers and managers. In 2021 she was able to achieve a life-long dream by competing on “Jeopardy,” but she lost out to the reigning champion Matt Amidio. In her free time, she is an avid bowler, having been a participant in the sport for more than 25 years, and enjoys travelling and visiting independent or used bookstores everywhere she goes.

The Young Careerist Program of BPW recognizes women and men between the ages of 21 and 35 who have been in their profession or business for at least a year. Candidates first are selected at the local level and then proceed to the District level. That meeting will be Saturday, April 20th at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 2009 S. Garfield Avenue, Monterey Park, CA. From there they proceed to the State BPW level. That meeting will be Saturday, May 18th in northern California.

For more information about BPW or the Young Careerist Program, call East Los Angeles-Montebello BPW President Linda Wilson at (626) 307-5650 or E-mail her at lindalwilson@juno.com.