Oregon Pageant Workshop

Tamara Wissbaum, Tamara DePorter (Mrs. Seattle), Jessica Riggs (Mrs. Snohomish County), Sandra Herder (Mrs. Oregon International 2009), Lisa Quast (Mrs. Issaquah), Elizabeth Larsen (Mrs. Washington America 2009), Leslie Nardini (Director for the Oregon International pageants)

Cara Nardini (Miss Oregon Teen USA 2010).

Sandra Herder (Mrs. Oregon International 2009).

Tamara Wissbaum (Miss Oregon USA 1987 and Mrs. Oregon International 2007), one of the presenters at the workshop.

Debra Gilmour (Beauties of America 50's 2009), Elizabeth Larsen (Mrs. Washington America 2009), Jessica Carlson (Miss Oregon International 2009), Suzy Bootz (Mrs. International 2006), and Sheilja Patel (Miss Teen Oregon International 2009)

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Jessica Riggs (Mrs. Snohomish County), Lisa Quast (Mrs. Issaquah) and Tamara DePorter (Mrs. Seattle) joined me on a road trip to Lake Oswego, Oregon for a pageant training workshop hosted by Leslie Nardini (Director of the Oregon International Pageants). We had a great time networking with contestants from Miss America, Miss USA, International and Beauties of America pageants. Presenters included Debra Gilmour (2009 Beauties of America's 50's), Cholee Thompson (owner of Ryan Artists, one of the top modeling and talent agencies in the Northwest), Suzy Bootz (Mrs. International 2006 and pageant coach), Cherie Wimberly (top model and author of The Ultimate Pageant Notebook), Jeron Kerridge (Physique Specialist) and Cara Nardini (Miss Oregon Teen USA 2010).