PUBLISHED ON November 17, 2025
Career Engagement Spotlight: Erica Schimpf Collins '99 💚✨
We’re so proud to spotlight Erica Schimpf Collins ’99, one of our recent Career Engagement Speakers who continues to embody Chapelle’s values of Faith, Tradition, and Excellence in all she does! 🌟
Erica currently serves as a Contracting Officer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Mobile District Headquarters, where she supervises a team of five professionals in the Government Contracting field. In her role, she builds and maintains strategic partnerships with industry leaders to ensure government requirements are met responsibly, efficiently, and in compliance with all laws and regulations — including competition and small business participation goals.
Before her current position, Erica proudly served our country for 12 years — 6 years on Active Duty and 6 years as a Reserve Air Force Senior Enlisted Officer — and has been a dedicated civil servant since 2007, working across multiple federal agencies. 🇺🇸
Her commitment to service, leadership, and integrity shines as a model for our current Chipmunks, proving that a Chapelle woman can make an impact anywhere — from the classroom, to her community, to our nation. 💚
Thank you, Erica, for sharing your experience and inspiring our students to pursue their dreams with courage and character!
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