Vanessa Schwartz
Vanessa Schwartz
Vanessa Schwartz
President
Vanessa and Richelle Lanphear founded the Colorado Angels Pageant back in 2012. They did this because there aren’t many activities for people with special needs and more so for those with severe needs. Vanessa is a mother of two beautiful daughters, one with a rare genetic disorder. She loves that the families and kids are makin
President
Vanessa and Richelle Lanphear founded the Colorado Angels Pageant back in 2012. They did this because there aren’t many activities for people with special needs and more so for those with severe needs. Vanessa is a mother of two beautiful daughters, one with a rare genetic disorder. She loves that the families and kids are making lifelong connections. She does this for the special needs community and for her daughter Nasyah. "These children are so very special and will show you what life is really about"
Sara Kenyon
Vanessa Schwartz
Vanessa Schwartz
Vice President
Sara started volunteering in 2014! She loved helping with the pageants so much she came back year after year, eventually becoming a board member! Her favorite thing about the pageant is watching the kids shine. Whether it’s cheering them on backstage or getting to know the families that have come to enjoy the day, she’s alw
Vice President
Sara started volunteering in 2014! She loved helping with the pageants so much she came back year after year, eventually becoming a board member! Her favorite thing about the pageant is watching the kids shine. Whether it’s cheering them on backstage or getting to know the families that have come to enjoy the day, she’s always there to make sure the kids feel welcome and safe!
“The Colorado Angels Pageant has changed my life”
Jennifer Woelfle
Vanessa Schwartz
Jennifer Woelfle
Treasurer
Jennifer has been with us since the beginning of it all, when co-founder and friend, Richelle came to her to see if she wanted to be a part of this she was excited to help! "I have a heart for these kids and I feel blessed to be able to bring this to them each year." Jennifer is a mother of 4 who also loves reading, gardening and
Treasurer
Jennifer has been with us since the beginning of it all, when co-founder and friend, Richelle came to her to see if she wanted to be a part of this she was excited to help! "I have a heart for these kids and I feel blessed to be able to bring this to them each year." Jennifer is a mother of 4 who also loves reading, gardening and watching her kids grow up. "My favorite part of the pageant has been watching these kids grow too. I look forward to seeing them every year!"
Kirsten Ramsel
Rosemary Wendel
Kirsten Ramsel
Treasurer
Kirsten has also been with us since from the start! She and her daughter Kiara started out as volunteers back in 2013 and are now board members! She is a mom of 3 adult children, 2 of whom are high functioning autistic. She volunteers with 4H and Centennial Village Museum in Greeley. She enjoys reading, going to church, spending time with the family and being outdoors.
Kiara Johnson
Rosemary Wendel
Kirsten Ramsel
Kiara started in 2013, for our very first pageant as a volunteer and has volunteered for several years until recently becoming a board member as well.
Rosemary Wendel
Rosemary Wendel
Rosemary Wendel
Rosie has served as the MC for the Colorado Angels pageant starting back in 2019 .
She has a passion for her hometown community. Rosie has volunteered at the local radio station, run many first Friday gallery walks, as well as building art installations here and all over the world.
Ashleigh Pursely-Rubin
Ashleigh Pursely-Rubin
Ashleigh Pursely-Rubin
Secretary
Ashleigh is from Loveland,CO. She's worked with the community for many years and enjoys seeing the impact the pageant has on people.
She started with the pageant in 2017. One of her favorite parts of the pageant is seeing how excited people are before going on stage and peeking out at the crowd reactions.
In her free time she loves to spend time with her husband, their pets, and family
Andrew Wilson
Ashleigh Pursely-Rubin
Ashleigh Pursely-Rubin
Andrew is a Colorado native with an eclectic collection of professional experiences that include startup consulting, hotel operations, and event planning.
He is an advocate for at-risk youth and regularly donates his time to those facing food insecurity.
In his free time Andrew can be found in the kitchen or the garden, reading, learning
Andrew is a Colorado native with an eclectic collection of professional experiences that include startup consulting, hotel operations, and event planning.
He is an advocate for at-risk youth and regularly donates his time to those facing food insecurity.
In his free time Andrew can be found in the kitchen or the garden, reading, learning, and playing games with his partner and son.
Andrew was introduced to the Colorado Angels Pageant by Vanessa in 2019.