Founder & Board Director

Colin Wright was born and raised in Kaysville, Utah. Colin was the middle of five children and was raised by amazing parents, Denise and Gary Wright. In that home, Colin learned about charity, the true nature of Christ, obedience, hard work, service, the importance of education, impulse control and humility.

After graduating from High School, God called Colin to serve in the Trujillo Peru mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, Chimbote,where spent two years teaching the people about Jesus Christ and His restored Gospel. While there, Colin learned about Christ and His restored Church. Colin met some of the greatest people in the world. Upon returning from his mission, Colin married his High School sweetheart, Randi Wright. They are the parents of five children.

Colin received a Bachelor’s Degree in Finance from the University of Utah and Master’s Degree in Real Estate Development from Columbia University. Colin was named to Utah Business’ and Professional Builders’ 40 under 40. Colin Wright founded C.W. Group in 2016 and currently oversees all seven business lines (www.cwgroup.com).

Because of his many “unearned” blessings Colin feels an immense burden to share the blessings that he has been given and has the immense desire of creating Denis Wright Scholarship as a gratitude of his mom’s teachings.

Executive Director

Ivon was born and raised in Chiclayo, Peru. Moved to Piura to get her bachelors in Business Administration at the UDEP.. After graduating, Ivon had the desire to learn English and moved to Utah to study a new language. Then, she went back to Peru and built her professional career working for more than 10 years in her field.

In 2019, Ivon became a mom and felt motivated to pursue her master degree abroad for a better future for her little family. Ivon did her Master's in Public Administration with a focus on Nonprofit from Brigham Young University. Fueled by gratitude for personal and professional growth, she passionately serves the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints members in Peru through the DWS program, as the Executive Director. With a background in business Administration and experience in the Nonprofit sector, Ivon brings excellent communication, leadership, and service skills to the forefront.

Program Coordinator

Roxanna was born in Puno, Peru. She is married and a mother of four children. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Education with a specialization in Language and Literature, as well as additional specializations in Languages and studies in Architecture. From a young age, she began teaching English to children. With over 18 years of teaching experience, she has worked as a lecturer at the National University of the Altiplano, contributing to the design of English language learning methodologies using the McMillan and Cambridge methods.

In 2007, she moved to Lima with her entire family, where she specialized in teaching the English language and completed diploma programs in the field of learning disabilities. Her passion lies in educating youth, and her goal is to assist members of the Church seeking to attain a better education. Due to her professional background in teaching and learning, she brings excellent skills to career development for the DWS scholarship program.