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Our Founder Lillian Collins

Our Founder Lillian CollinsLillian Collins is the founder of Eastside Academy, Inc. The academy serves children grades Pre-K through 12th in the community of Clinton, OK. Lillian has always had a tremendous passion for teaching. As a little girl at home, she would tell her parents she wanted to teach when she grew up. Her vision for Eastside Academy began while she was exercising at home some 20 plus years ago. She began by tutoring children at the Clinton Public Library and the Southeast Church of Christ. She used old books and whatever resources she could find to help her students in reading and math. From there, the rest is history, as Eastside Academy has its own address now! It has since blossomed into a full afterschool tutoring program, serving over 100 kids on a daily basis. It has been very instrumental in raising test scores and student morale in Clinton, OK. The future is bright at Eastside Academy. Lillian and her staff operate under this mission, "to teach self-discipline, induce self-love, and raise self-esteem while instilling the power of knowledge."

Lillian Collins, a former Clinton Teacher of the Year, is married to H.B. Collins Jr. They have been married for 36 years. Lillian received a Bachelor’s in Education from Southwestern Oklahoma State University. She currently teaches 4th grade at Southwest Elementary in Clinton. Her hobbies include working in the yard, reading, tutoring children, and spending time with her family. Her husband, H.B., maintains his own business.

She is the proud mother of four children. Steven Collins is an attorney and government professor in Norman, Oklahoma. Stephanie Williams, married to Micheal Williams, is an eighth grade math teacher at Irving Middle School in Norman, Oklahoma. H.B. Collins III is a special education teacher at Creekwood Middle School in Houston, Texas. The youngest, Jeffrey Collins is a recent graduate in Environmental Design from the University of Oklahoma.



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