About Us

Founders & Sisters (L-R)

Leah DeAngelis Kinder and Monique DeAngelis Morey

The College Caboodle was developed because out of personal need. Our mission and passion is to support students who are college-bound.

Like most moms and parents, we are busy with our careers, running our children to and from school and extracurricular commitments, managing our home, our family, volunteering, and most importantly—keeping everything in order and staying organized!

One holiday morning, while enjoying a cup of java and conversation about our children's progress in high school, we were faced with a realization. A realization that we, like everyone else, were not ready to take on the hundreds of documents, deadlines and stress that was quickly approaching--the COLLEGE APPLICATION process!!!

Well, it was only moments later when we knew we were on to something. We began drawing a mind-map and developing what, today, is known as the College CaboodleTM! Naming the College CaboodleTM was a difficult task as each time we thought we had the perfect name, our childen did not agree! Soon this became a family affair, and our children discussed what they thought the product should be named. It was unanimous!

The following year and a half was spent researching and proposing the product concept. We met with product developers, marketing experts, business professionals, family and friends who have sent their children through college or were in the process of doing so. One thing was for certain, everyone loved the concept of the College Caboodle^TM and received it with open arms. As the people we consulted felt our passion and saw our vision, our dream became a reality for all!