For the last thirty years, I have worked with clients both in Australia and around the world to overcome a range of access and equity issues in education and training, including those related to indigenous and multicultural engagement with training systems and enabling access to training for people with disabilities and socioeconomic disadvantage.With a career as a vocational education and training expert, a qualified secondary school teacher and experienced project manager, I have skills and expertise in:Program and project managementCapacity buildingTeam leadershipTraining and assessmentStudent EngagementLeadership CoachingI have been able to drive program design through management roles within the education and training system, focusing on the development of cross industry partnerships. I have been instrumental in developing training programs working closely with the private sector, especially in the mining and agriculture industries, developing productive partnerships focused on workforce planning to identify the needs of their future workforce.