Between 1995 and 2004, she was a consistent presence on the Australian team, competing at four World Championships, three Olympic Games and many other international meets.

Skinner made her senior international debut at the 1995 World Championships in Sabae, placing 12th with the Australian team.

The next year, at the 1996 Summer Olympics, she helped Australia place 10th in the team finals and finished 36th in the individual all-around.

She earned two gold medals at the 1998 Commonwealth Games: one with the Australian team, the other as an individual on the uneven bars.

Her appearance was still notable, because it was the first time that an Australian gymnast had qualified to an Olympic event final.

Skinner later began working with Cirque du Soleil with their production Alegría as a power-track artist and dance captain for the show [1][2] in April 2006.