Elizabeth Hamilton Guarino

Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino (born September 24, 1969) is an American author and model who has written eight books including Percolate – Let Your Best Self Filter Through and The Change Guidebook – How to Align Your Heart, Truths, and Energy to Find Success in All Areas of Your Life. She is the founder of The Best Ever You Show.^{[citation needed]} She was Mrs. Maine in 2006, Miss Iowa National Teen-Ager in 1988, and Mrs. Maine International 2011. She is a leadership advisor for the Olympia Snowe Women's Leadership Institute and serves as a member of the Forbes Business Council.

Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino
Occupation	Author
Nationality	American
Education	Pleasant Valley High School, St. Ambrose University
Genre	Poetry, Memoir, Criticism
Notable works	Percolate – Let Your Best Self Filter Through

Early life and education

Guarino was born in Bloomington, Minnesota, and raised in Bettendorf, Iowa. She completed her high school education at Pleasant Valley High School in Iowa. In 1991, she graduated from St. Ambrose University in Davenport, Iowa with a degree in communications and broadcasting.^[1][2][3]

Career

Guarino has worked in regulatory positions for Merrill Corporation, Integreon, American Financial Printing, and Dow Investment Group.^[4] She was also a news reporter for WGME-TV in Portland, Maine.^[5]

In 1988, Guarino was crowned Miss Iowa National Teen-Ager.^[6] In 2006, Guarino won the Mrs. Maine title.^[7] In 2011, she won the title of Mrs. Maine International.^[8][9]

Publications

• Percolate - Let Your Best Self Filter Through (2014)
• The Change Guidebook (2022)
• A Lesson for Every Child (2020)
• Self-Confident Sandy (2020)
• Best Ever You (2020)
• Blueberry – A Cat's Eye View of Maine
• Pinky Doodle Bug (2011)
• Pinky Doodle Dance (co-author with Wimbledon Finalist, Sally Moore Huss) (2021)

References

1. "The Spark of Change Begins Within - Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino". Deadline Hollywood. 27 July 2023.
2. "Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino". WMME-FM.
3. "Class Notes Scene Spring 2013". St. Ambrose University.
4. Bouchard, Kelley (7 December 2010). "Mrs. Maine sets eyes on an international prize". Portland Press Herald.
5. Sinclair, Adam. "Revved up with Waldorf - Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino, author of 'Pinky Doodle Bug'". Speedway Digest.
6. "Meet the Author: The Change Guidebook". KWQC-TV. 29 March 2022.
7. Ferres, Jody (30 January 2006). "PV native vies for U.S. title". Quad-City Times.
8. "Mrs. International Pageant Contestants". Mrs. International.
9. "Elizabeth Hamilton-Guarino". Find Maine Writers.