I graduated in 1981 from Cabot High School and met my husband, Marty Collins, the same year. We have been married for thirty years. We have two children and two grandchildren.
I graduated from UCA in Conway, Arkansas with a Bachelor’s Degree in Elementary Education and taught for 7 years before coming to work with my parents, Gene and Betty Gilliam, in the ministry in 1999. Since then, I have worked in almost every area of ministry in the church, but specifically in Children’s ministry.
I served as Youth minister from 1999-2002. I have directed the Preschool ministry for ages two through five since 1999 and have been the Children’s minister since 2005.