Miss Hollans grew up in Mountain Brook and attended Mountain Brook Schools, graduating from Mountain Brook High School.  She attended Auburn University and Birmingham-Southern College, graduating from Birmingham-Southern with a Bachelor of Science in Accounting.  After working in the business world for several years, she earned a Master of Science in Early Childhood/Elementary Education from Samford University. Miss Hollans has taught multiple grade levels in both special education and general education.  She has taught in Georgia and Alabama.  Miss Hollans has been teaching for twenty-four years and is beginning her 20th year at Crestline.