Carolyn Leora Hepburn Collins

Background

Collins, Carolyn Leora Hepburn was born on November 14, 1948 in New York City. Daughter of Howard and Leora Hepburn.

Education

Associate of Arts, St. Petersburg Junior College, 1970; Bachelor of Science, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1973; postgraduate, Florida Agricultural and Mechanical U., 1981; Master of Public Administration, Golden Gate U., 1990; postgraduate, Florida State University, 1983.

Career

Substitute teacher, Hillsborough County Schools, Tampa, Florida, 1973; substitute teacher, Martinsburg (West Virginia) Schools, 1974; dietitian, City Hospital, Martinsburg, 1974; clinical dietitian, Memorial Hospital Ltd., Tampa, 1974-1980; consulting dietitian, Padgett Nursing Home, Tampa, since 1979; clinical dietitian, Tampa General Healthcare, Tampa, since 1981. Nutrition coordinator American Heart Association, American Association Retired Persons, Washington, Tampa, 1991-1992. Chairman nutrition committee American Heart Association, Tampa, 1993.

Nutritionist cardiac transplant team Tampa General Healthcare, since 1985.

Achievements

• Carolyn Leora Hepburn Collins has been listed as a noteworthy Clinical dietitian, nutritional consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Politics

Christians should engage the culture through discipleship within the churches and through participation in the democratic public policy and political process in order to help fulfill the kingdom mandate taught in the Bible and expressed in the Baptist Faith to bring industry, government, and society as a whole under the sway of the principles of righteousness, truth, and brotherly love.

Views

Church members should meet regularly in order to be accountable to each other about how each person is living the Christian life.

Membership

1st national vice president Florida Agricultural and Mechanical University National Alumni Association, since 1992. Election chairperson National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Florida, 1992. Member Urban League, Florida, 1993, Democratic Women Association, Florida, 1993.

Member National Organisation of Blacks in Dietetics and Nutrition (coordinator, Florida representative national spring conference meeting 1990), Florida Dietetic Association (legislation Chairman.1988-1990), Tampa Dietetic Association, Kappa Alpha Psi (Citizen of Year 1992).

Interests

• Avocations: community work (emphasis on youth and education), reading, swimming.

Connections

Married Norris H. Collins, May 8, 1970. Children: Norris H. Junior, Corey Orel.

Father:

Howard Hepburn

Mother:

Leora Hepburn

Spouse:

Norris H. Collins

child:

Norris H. Junior Collins

child:

Corey Orel Collins