Shanice is from Broome and is an AIEO at the local Primary School. She has experienced the educational disadvantages that children in regional and remote communities receive compared to the much richer educational opportunities children in metropolitan areas receive. She has also seen how Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students are treated by teachers who may not understand their lifestyles, their learning abilities, and/or their understanding of cultures. She has now become the voice for all students from all cultural backgrounds and has become an advocate for students with educational disadvantages.
She wants to teach in an Aboriginal school upon graduation. Her values are culture, respect, commitment, trust and excellence. Working at a school with a high proportion of Aboriginal students would give her the opportunity to convey these values to the students and to build connections with students and staff through their cultures and their love of learning.