Louise Lenzo is currently employed as a primary teacher at the Essington International School in Darwin, a position she has held since 2006. Louise has held teaching positions in the early childhood and primary years over the past 30 years and has acted as a mentor to student teachers and a support to the professional development of colleagues. Louise is a member of the Independent Education Union’s (QLD and NT branch) Committee of Management and Equity Committee and is a Branch Executive Council member and Convenor of the IEU-QNT Equity Committee. Her qualifications and training include a Bachelor of Education, Certificate of Accreditation in Religious Education and Advanced Skilled Teacher Level 1 and accreditation training as a Panel member and Panel Chair for Initial Teacher Education.