Alicia Boyle has worked in VET/TAFE and Higher Education, training, management and research for over 30 years.  She has been in Darwin with Charles Darwin University (CDU) since 1999. During this time Alicia has also held roles as the NT Network Coordinator for the Tourism CRC for seven years, the Education Coordinator for the Desert Knowledge CRC for seven years and the Chair of the Central Australian Education and Training Network (CAETN) for over eight years. She works extensively in applied research with key interests in education, technology for learning, and workforce development in North Australia, particularly in regional and remote areas.