She was the voice of the visitor throughout the development and design of exhibitions.
"I do a lot of workshops with visitors where we bounce ideas off them and towards the end we test prototypes, like physical interactives, with them."
Within the museum Ms Skachill brought together writers, curators, and stakeholders such as Weta Workshop to ensure their voices were heard.
She said Bug Lab was going to be "magical". As a person previously afraid of bugs the exhibition gave a new appreciation for the genius of bugs.
"For instance, I didn't know bees had hairs on their eyes but seeing a model so close up you see details you've never known before."
The exhibition would be at Te Papa over the summer but would then travel the world.
"It's pretty cool for New Zealand to have an exhibition on the road, profiling what us Kiwis can do," Ms Skachill said.
She credited much of her success back to Katikati College where she had "amazing teachers" who she still kept in touch with.
"Katikati is such a creative and supportive community. Anytime I'm back and tell people what I'm up to they are so supportive and interested."
Bug Lab
- 10 December to 17 April at Te Papa in Wellington
- Visitors will enter a colourful, magical space, marvel at large-scale bug models, and explore hands-on science.