KS Collins & Associates

About Us 

Kimberly and Sharon are a sister team who provide the skill set you need to get the job done.

Kimberly Collins, Ph.D.

Kimberly has demonstrated experience in the development and implementation of publications, Web sites and economic bulletins to make research data readable and accessible. She has demonstrated success in submitting grant applications to maintain both operations and research programs.  She is fluent in English and Spanish, and has excellent written and verbal communication skills in each language.

Her Educational Background Includes:

• Ph.D. Applied Social Sciences, Focus on Public Administration. El Colegio de la Frontera Norte, Tijuana, Baja California, Mexico.
• Rural Community Development Executive Training Institute. Cornell University
• Master of Arts, Political Science. San Diego State University
• Bachelor of Arts, Political Science. University of California, San Diego
• Studies Abroad, Santiago, Chile. University of California, Davis

Recent Publications Include:

• Collins, Kimberly (2010). Connections between the Workplace and a Community’s  Environment. Business Renaissance Quarterly, 4(4) (Oct.)
• Collins, Kimberly (2010). Environmental Pollution and Quality of Life in Imperial Valley’s Colonias. In Adrian Esparza and Angela Donelson, U.S.-Mexico Border Colonia Reader. Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona Press.
• Collins, Kimberly (2007). Environmental Perceptions and Behavior in the Imperial and Mexicali Valleys. Archive of Urban and Regional Studies on the U.S.-Mexico Border (Archivio di Studi Urbani e Regionali). Vol. 18, No. 89.
• Collins, Kimberly (2007). Local Government Capacity in the U.S.-Mexican Border: A Comparative Analysis of Calexico, California and Mexicali, Baja California. Nóesis: Revista de Ciencias Sociales and Humanidades. Vol. 16, No. 31 (Enero-Junio).
• Collins, Kimberly, Paul Ganster, Margarito Quintero Núñez, Eduardo Sanchez, and Cheryl Mason, eds. (2004). Imperial and Mexicali Valleys: Development and Environment of the U.S.-Mexican Border Region. San Diego, CA: San Diego State University Press.
• Collins, Kimberly, consulting ed. (2004). In Jay M. Shafritz The Dictionary of Public Policy and Administration. Boulder, CO: Westview Press.
• Collins, Kimberly (2004). Perceptions of Imperial Valley Business Leaders Regarding the Impacts of the 2003 Water Transfer Agreement with San Diego. Prepared for the Imperial Valley Socioeconomic Impact Committee.

Sharon C. Collins, MBA, CFRE

Sharon works with organizations that want superior written communications. Her writing skills coupled with her extensive background assures an understanding of organization needs, an ability to articulate their mission and goals, and to make sure they have timely results. She has implemented communications campaigns and created marketing materials that won national recognition.

Her Educational Background Includes:

• Certified Fund Raising Executive
• Master of Business Administration, California State University, Dominguez Hills.
• Professional Designation in Personnel Management, University of California, Los Angeles Extension
• Bachelor of Arts, California State University, Northridge

Demonstrated Experience in Developing:

• Foundation and Corporate Grant Proposals
• Donor Solicitation and Direct Mail Letters
• Production Scripts
• Event Program Books
• Live/Silent Auction Catalogues
• Tribute and Ad Journals
• Annual Reports
• Administrative Manuals
• Policy and Procedure Manuals
• Training Materials and Manuals