Former Senior Officer with Batchelor Institute of Indigenous Tertiary Education (NT) for 20 + years and is highly respected throughout the Northern Territory. Former Batchelor Institute Board member for 9 years, 5 years as Academic representative and 4 years as Staff representative. Professional Aboriginal community engagement practitioner and educator with a wide range of skills, knowledge and experience when engaging with a myriad of Aboriginal communities/organisations, government and non-government departments, industry bodies, training providers and various agencies. Has lived and worked in a number of NT remote aboriginal communities.Founding Chair of the Top End Education & Training Network (TEETN) funded by the NT Dept of Education, Chaired and managed TEETN for 6 years. Highly regarded as an expert Education and Training Partnership Broker, has outstanding Negotiating skills essentially with remote, rural and urban community members, organisations and local businesses. Is suitably qualified to lead and manage key organisations including high level projects and teams, can negotiate sustainable Partnership Agreements, is well versed in Policy Development and Change Management processes in various Institutions/Organisations, including numerous other qualities.Led NT wide community consultation team in 2006 commissioned by the Batchelor Institute Council.Previously appointed as the Batchelor Institute representative on NT Board of Studies.Previously appointed by NT Minister of Education to the NT Indigenous Education Council for 4 years.Exceptional talent in; Strategic Planning, Problem Solving, Analytical Processing, Corporate Governance & Leadership, Communication, Project Management. Has outstanding Research and Publication experience, Public Speaking and Facilitation skills. Has delivered several papers at national and international conferences on topics ie Facilitation of Service Delivery / Skills for Social Development / Customising Education and Training programs to meet Key Aspirations, in areas critically important to Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples.Has an outstanding track record working and networking widely with Australian First Nations people, community organisations and government departments.Currently employed as an Assistant in Nursing (AIN) in the professional field of Aged Care in Lismore NSW.