Skinner won Australia's only shooting medal at the 2013 Summer Universiade when she won gold in the trap event. She competed in the women's trap event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games where she reached the semifinals. She competed in the women's trap event at the 2016 Summer Olympics and won a gold medal. Skinner missed out on the finals in the women's trap at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, finishing in 8th place.