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	Carol Garlett - Chair
	Hello everyone, I am a Whadjuk-Balardong woman from the Nyoongar nation.  I was born in Beverley but my home town is Brookton in Western Australia.  My parents are Dick and Milly Reidy.  I belong to the Reidy-Collard, McGuire-Bennell families.  I have three sisters (Dorothy, Rose and Judy) and three brothers (Trevor, Richard and Thomas).  My late husband Rex Garlett and I have two sons, Julian and Andrew and one grandchild, Zac.                     I have been working with the Department of Education and Training since 1973 when I was a graduate teacher.  My first appointment was to Williams District High School.  Since then I have taught at various places across the state of Western Australia including schools in metropolitan, rural and remote areas.  I was a classroom teacher for nineteen years.  In 1993 I commenced work in Central Office of the Department of Education and Training as a Staffing Officer within the Human Resources Directorate and held that position for two and a half years.  My promotion to Senior Education Officer mid - way through 1995 saw me in a role that required me to develop strong links with Aboriginal communities across the state and promote the public school system.  Since 1998 I have held various positions in the Department including Manager, Assistant Director and Director in Aboriginal Education.  I was the District Director in the Kimberley for three years and had responsibility for 22 government schools across that region.  I have a wealth of experience in education as an educator, parent and community member. As Chairperson of the Aboriginal Education and Training Council of Western Australia, a Ministerial advisory council on Aboriginal Education and Training in Western Australia I am committed to improving education and training for Aboriginal people.  I will work hard to make education and training more inclusive of Aboriginal students by working to achieve the 5 priorities of the WAAETC Strategic Plan which are Aboriginal cultural identity, maintenance and security, capacity building of Aboriginal communities, community engagement, recognition, promotion and celebration of excellence and advocacy in Aboriginal education, training and employment.  To progress these priorities, a major focus of the WAAETC this year will be the facilitation and development of school and community educational partnerships.
	Lesley Radloff - Executive Officer
	Hello, my name is Lesley Radloff and I joined the Aboriginal Education and Training Council (AETC) as Executive Officer in January 2009.  I look forward to working with the members of the AETC and being a part of a Council that has a strong and active presence in the WA community. Over the past few years, I have gained an extensive working history with the DET, having commenced as a consultant within the Human Resource Management Directorate, Consultant in the Aboriginal Education and Training Directorate, Manager Aboriginal Education in the Midlands District in 2003 and Manager Aboriginal Education in the Canning District from 2006 to January 2009. I am the eldest of nine (9) children and a Stolen Generation survivor originally from Townsville in Queensland. I moved to Perth in 1995 to take up a consultancy with the University of Western Australia.  I am a proud Murri kudjeri (Aboriginal woman) of the Kairi Nation.  I am married and have three (3) adult step-children, whose backgrounds include Noongar and German. Throughout my extensive career in education and management in the arts, I have been involved in Indigenous affairs on a national basis, lectured at various universities and TAFE colleges, as well as worked with Indigenous nations in the Pacific region and Canada, focusing on Indigenous arts, copyright and royalty issues, international festivals and general involvement in community arts. My qualifications include Masters Arts, Indigenous Sector Management and Graduate Certificate in Indigenous Sector Management (Edith Cowan University), Advanced Diploma in Indigenous Leadership (Australian Indigenous Leadership Centre) and Certificate IV in Train Small Groups and  Workplace Assessment (Kondinin Group Industry Training).
	Lorna Pedersen - Administrative Assistant
	Hello, my name is Lorna Pedersen and I have been working with the AETC since July 2006.  I’ve spent most of my working life in the mining industry in the Pilbara. I was born in Port Hedland and my family are Nyamal people from Port Hedland and Marble Bar areas.  I am the eldest of five (5) children and my schooling years were spent in Useless Loop, Geraldton and Tom Price. I enjoy working with the Chair, Carol Garlett and the Council members and have the pleasure of witnessing many of the community consultation.  I also welcome our new Executive Officer, Lesley Radloff to our team.