Collins has always had a love for animals from big to small, furry to scaly, and everything in between. Collins graduated from LSU with a B.S. in Natural Resources Ecology and Management where she turned her passion for animals into her career. Collins has experience in many parts of the zoo field as an outreach educator and animal keeper. Collins joined CAA in November of 2020 as the Foster Program Manager and is currently our Programs Director. While not serving the dogs and cats of CAA, she is a pet owner to her cat Loki and her dog, CAA alum, Nicky [citation].