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Born on December 28, 1981 in Hialeah Florida, to the proud parents of Willie J. Collier & Mamie Collier, Tiffany Collier Love accepted Jesus Christ at an early age on September 19, 1991. Throughout childhood and adolescence, strong spirituality and morals were instilled in her life. A native of Atlanta, Georgia, she now resides in Nashville, Tennessee. As a teen, she was always motivated and passionate about helping others in her community.
She received a four year track and field scholarship to East Tennessee State University. She has a Master of Science in Clinical Social Work with a concentration in Behavioral Health, and a Bachelor of Science in Education with a concentration in Early Childhood Development & Child and Family Studies. Tiffany is a License Master Oncology Medical Social Worker for Vanderbilt Ingram Cancer Center, at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. She provides Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and counseling for all oncology patients.
No stranger to COMMUNITY, COMMITMENT, SERVICE and DEVOTION: She is Mrs. Tennessee International 2008. As Mrs. Tennessee International 2008, she was featured in the “Tennessean Newspaper” and “JET Magazine.” She was featured in headlines across the U.S. by the “Associated Press.” Tiffany represented the State of Tennessee at the 2008 Mrs. International Pageant in Chicago and was a Top 10 finalist. Tiffany traveled throughout the State of Tennessee promoting her platform, “GET IN SHAPE IN 2008! The Bene(FIT)s of Sports Participation in the Lives of Tennesseans." She received a State of Tennessee Proclamation from Governor Phil Bredeson for implementing her platform in Tennessee schools. She has been active in the Miss America Organization as a contestant, and is currently a Certified Miss America Judge. Tiffany is a Queen by experience! Before aging out of the Miss America Organization, she competed in the Miss Tennessee Scholarship Pageant as Miss Kingsport 2004 and Miss Spirit of the South 2006. In 2004, she was the recipient of the State of Tennessee Community Service Award, and Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges at East Tennessee State University. In 2006, she was the recipient of the Miss America Scholar Athlete of the Year Award, and was featured in “Four Points Magazine.” She is the 2006 Civic Responsibility and Outstanding Character Award recipient for Northeast Tennessee. She was also a Miss Tennessee 2006 talent preliminary winner and Top 10 finalist, which gained her national exposure, and invites to perform her talent in multiple states and pageant events.
When she is not working at Vanderbilt, you can find her coaching, teaching, and providing motivational speeches to children, adolescents, and adults at various schools, churches, community outreach programs, and corporate organizations. She has several platforms and programs entitled: "The Bene(FIT)s of Sports Participation," "Watch What YOU Say," "Tenacious Teens 4 Christ," “First Step,” and "Get up Get out and DO SOMETHING." Tiffany owns a not-for-profit pageant consulting studio entitled, "Queen by Experience,” and is the Co-Founder and National Contestant Coordinator of “Miss/Teen Spirit of the South Cash Prize Pageant,” and “Miss/Teen Motor Speedway Pageant.” |