Vallie shares life lessons learned from being on board US Airways Flight 1549
Vallies’ experiences during the U.S. Air disaster are both pertinent and relevant to the adversity that we all face in life. As a Health Care Administrator I felt that she touched the emotions of our staff who heard her speak. Vallie is a tremendous communicator and has an inspirational story to tell. - Doug Ford,National HealthCare Corporation, Administrator
"Vallie Collins delivers a riveting account of her near death experience aboard US Airways Flight 1549 on January 15, 2009. She combines an articulate and objective description of the event along with her heartfelt and resolute realization of the precious nature of life. I enthusiastically look forward to hearing her speak again." - Eric R. Carlson, DMD, MD, University of Tennessee Medical Center

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Vallie Smith Collins resides in Maryville, Tennessee, with her husband and three children. She is a member of Maryville First Baptist Church. She serves on the board of Love One International, the Maryville City Schools Foundation, and Blount County Young Life Committee. She is a Maryville Junior Service League Sustainer, former Board Chair for A Secret Safe Place for Newborns of Tennessee, and an alumna of Leadership Blount. She is a graduate of the University of Tennessee with a degree in Biomedical Engineering. For over nineteen years she was employed in medical device and consumer products industry. Interests and hobbies include tennis, strength training, and spending time with family and friends.