Joan McCusker
Bachelor of Education (Elementary)
SK, CANADABiography - Profile for Joan McCusker
Born: June 8, 1965 - Yorkton, Sk.
Raised on family farm near Saltcoats, Sk. - 3 sisters and 3 brothers.
High School: 1983 graduate of Yorkton Regional High School; 1983 SRC Class President
1983 Saskatchewan High School Curling Champion (skip)
1983 YRHS Female Athlete of the Year
Secondary: Bachelor of Education (Elementary), 1987
University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK
Career: 1987-1989: Teacher at Raymore High School, Raymore, Sk.
1989-1997: Teacher in Regina Public School System (grades 3 - 8)
2001-2006: Director on Board of the Sandra Schmirler Foundation.
2009-2011: Part of Regina Task Force for the 2010 Olympic Torch Relay
2009-2010: Provincial Government Coordinator of Olympic Torch Relay
2011-2014: Substitute Teacher, Regina Public Schools
2009-2014: High Performance and Mental Training Consultant
2001-2014: Curling Commentator for CBC TV and Sportsnet
1998-2014: Motivational Speaker
Marital Status: Husband - Brian McCusker (Provincial Curling Champ 1991, 1993, 2002)
3 Children: Rory (22 years); Christina (18 years); Shae (14 years).
Sport Highlights: Three time Canadian and World Women's Curling Champion in
1993, 1994, 1997 (as second on Sandra Schmirler team)
Winner of Olympic Curling Trials (November, 1997)
Olympic Gold Medallist for Curling in Nagano, 1998
JVC-TSN Women's Skins Game Winner, 1998
Canadian Press Team of the Year, 1998
Canadian Sport Awards Female Team of the Year, 1998
Provincial Finalist, Curling - 1999 and 2002
Canadian Sports Hall of Fame, Induction - Nov, 2000
Provincial Mixed Curling Champion (1992)
All Star Team Second at Canadian Championships1994, 1995, 1997, 2003
2003 - Provincial Champion, 4th place at Canadians (Team Betker)
2005 -Participant - Canadian Olympic Curling Trials (Team Betker)
Coaching- Junior Mens Curling Provincials, 2010; 2011; Junior Girls Softball
Olympic Broadcaster for Curling - Sochi (2014); Torino (2006); Salt Lake City (2002)
Hobbies: Cycling, walking, jogging, fitness, reading, golf, QCM Marathon '04
Coaching Curling and Softball
Current Address: 4523 Argyle Street
Regina, Sk. Email: j.mccusker@sasktel.net
S4S 3M3 Telephone: (306) 757-4329
Joan McCusker believes it is ordinary people who do extraordinary things. Through her experiences as a teacher, mom, world champion curler, Olympic Gold Medallist and CBC Analyst, Joan has collected a number of observations on the attitudes that propel ordinary people to build extraordinary lives. With a big smile, plenty of humour and tons of Olympic examples, Joan explains the type of attitude and teamwork that builds success in every aspect of life.
Her first example is her own journey. Joan was part of a curling foursome that dominated the world of women's curling in the 1990's. With her teammates, Sandra Schmirler, Jan Betker and Marcia Gudereit, Joan won three Canadian and three World Curling Titles in 1993, 1994 and 1997. While balancing young families and careers, the team rallied in the fall of 1997 to win the Canadian Olympic Curling Trials and the right to represent Canada at the Olympics. These victories prepared them well for their greatest achievement: a Gold Medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan!
Such extraordinary events to happen to such an ordinary person! Joan and her six brothers and sisters were raised on the family farm near Saltcoats, Saskatchewan. It was a busy and active family that supported her first successes in school and sport. She graduated from the University of Saskatchewan in 1987 with a Bachelor of Education. She taught a wide variety of grades and subjects and is now a substitute teacher with Regina Public elementary schools. She currently resides in Regina, Saskatchewan with her husband, Brian and their three children.
Joan joined the CBC TV Sports Curling telecast as a commentator in 2001. She worked as a Curling Analyst at three Olympic Winter Games, including the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. She is part of the Sportsnet Grand Slam Curling Broadcast team at the present time. Joan has become a competitive curling coach, a promoter of young women in sport and volunteers her time to charity. She spent 5 years on the founding Board of Directors of the Sandra Schmirler Foundation and is now an Honourary Ambassador. She continues to raise funds for the Foundation as an active member of the organizing committee for the annual CTV Sandra Schmirler Charity Golf Classic held in Regina every August. Joan was a provincial coordinator and part of the volunteer community task force for Regina's celebration of the 2010 Olympic Torch Relay. Joan loves motivational speaking and has been inspiring audiences for over 14 years.
Joan's travels have shown her successful people in all walks of life. She sees the parallels of sports psychology and successful strategies used in business, community and family. Joan has plenty of examples of ordinary people doing extraordinary things!!
Biography - Profile for Joan McCusker
Born: June 8, 1965 - Yorkton, Sk.
Raised on family farm near Saltcoats, Sk. - 3 sisters and 3 brothers.
High School: 1983 graduate of Yorkton Regional High School; 1983 SRC Class President
1983 Saskatchewan High School Curling Champion (skip)
1983 YRHS Female Athlete of the Year
Secondary: Bachelor of Education (Elementary), 1987
University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, SK
Career: 1987-1989: Teacher at Raymore High School, Raymore, Sk.
1989-1997: Teacher in Regina Public School System (grades 3 - 8)
2001-2006: Director on Board of the Sandra Schmirler Foundation.
2009-2011: Part of Regina Task Force for the 2010 Olympic Torch Relay
2009-2010: Provincial Government Coordinator of Olympic Torch Relay
2011-2014: Substitute Teacher, Regina Public Schools
2009-2014: High Performance and Mental Training Consultant
2001-2014: Curling Commentator for CBC TV and Sportsnet
1998-2014: Motivational Speaker
Marital Status: Husband - Brian McCusker (Provincial Curling Champ 1991, 1993, 2002)
3 Children: Rory (22 years); Christina (18 years); Shae (14 years).
Sport Highlights: Three time Canadian and World Women's Curling Champion in
1993, 1994, 1997 (as second on Sandra Schmirler team)
Winner of Olympic Curling Trials (November, 1997)
Olympic Gold Medallist for Curling in Nagano, 1998
JVC-TSN Women's Skins Game Winner, 1998
Canadian Press Team of the Year, 1998
Canadian Sport Awards Female Team of the Year, 1998
Provincial Finalist, Curling - 1999 and 2002
Canadian Sports Hall of Fame, Induction - Nov, 2000
Provincial Mixed Curling Champion (1992)
All Star Team Second at Canadian Championships1994, 1995, 1997, 2003
2003 - Provincial Champion, 4th place at Canadians (Team Betker)
2005 -Participant - Canadian Olympic Curling Trials (Team Betker)
Coaching- Junior Mens Curling Provincials, 2010; 2011; Junior Girls Softball
Olympic Broadcaster for Curling - Sochi (2014); Torino (2006); Salt Lake City (2002)
Hobbies: Cycling, walking, jogging, fitness, reading, golf, QCM Marathon '04
Coaching Curling and Softball
Current Address: 4523 Argyle Street
Regina, Sk. Email: j.mccusker@sasktel.net
S4S 3M3 Telephone: (306) 757-4329
Joan McCusker believes it is ordinary people who do extraordinary things. Through her experiences as a teacher, mom, world champion curler, Olympic Gold Medallist and CBC Analyst, Joan has collected a number of observations on the attitudes that propel ordinary people to build extraordinary lives. With a big smile, plenty of humour and tons of Olympic examples, Joan explains the type of attitude and teamwork that builds success in every aspect of life.
Her first example is her own journey. Joan was part of a curling foursome that dominated the world of women's curling in the 1990's. With her teammates, Sandra Schmirler, Jan Betker and Marcia Gudereit, Joan won three Canadian and three World Curling Titles in 1993, 1994 and 1997. While balancing young families and careers, the team rallied in the fall of 1997 to win the Canadian Olympic Curling Trials and the right to represent Canada at the Olympics. These victories prepared them well for their greatest achievement: a Gold Medal at the 1998 Winter Olympics in Nagano, Japan!
Such extraordinary events to happen to such an ordinary person! Joan and her six brothers and sisters were raised on the family farm near Saltcoats, Saskatchewan. It was a busy and active family that supported her first successes in school and sport. She graduated from the University of Saskatchewan in 1987 with a Bachelor of Education. She taught a wide variety of grades and subjects and is now a substitute teacher with Regina Public elementary schools. She currently resides in Regina, Saskatchewan with her husband, Brian and their three children.
Joan joined the CBC TV Sports Curling telecast as a commentator in 2001. She worked as a Curling Analyst at three Olympic Winter Games, including the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics. She is part of the Sportsnet Grand Slam Curling Broadcast team at the present time. Joan has become a competitive curling coach, a promoter of young women in sport and volunteers her time to charity. She spent 5 years on the founding Board of Directors of the Sandra Schmirler Foundation and is now an Honourary Ambassador. She continues to raise funds for the Foundation as an active member of the organizing committee for the annual CTV Sandra Schmirler Charity Golf Classic held in Regina every August. Joan was a provincial coordinator and part of the volunteer community task force for Regina's celebration of the 2010 Olympic Torch Relay. Joan loves motivational speaking and has been inspiring audiences for over 14 years.
Joan's travels have shown her successful people in all walks of life. She sees the parallels of sports psychology and successful strategies used in business, community and family. Joan has plenty of examples of ordinary people doing extraordinary things!!
Ordinary People do Extraordinary Things
After years of travelling the world with competitive curling, Joan shares her observations on how ordinary people build extraordinary lives. Using many Olympic examples, Joan shows how many "famous" people are very ordinary. They do extraordinary things because of their attitude, work ethic, perserverance, commitment to goals, use of teamwork and humour.The message is clear and the presentation is light and humorous.
Building Successful Teams
How can we use effective teamwork principles in our lives, relationships, communities and workplaces? Joan uses her experiences as an Olympic Gold Medallist, teacher, TV Broadcast Analyst and team sport champion to inspire others to think differently about how they perform their job. Joan will apply teamwork principles of positive attitude, shared goals, role clarity, communication, helping others and overcoming dysfunction. This presentation is sure to ignite interest in...
Sharing the Gold: Tips on Winning Attitudes
In business, sport or life, attitude is everything! Joan gives her interpretation of Dr. Dennis Waitley's Olympic Attitude Rings. Joan uses the 5 Olympic Rings as symbols for 5 attitudes shared by successful people. Many examples are drawn from Joan's experiences as an Olympian, athlete, teacher and sports broadcaster.
Girls in the Game: How Women work together.
How women interact in team situations is crucial knowledge for those who are seeking higher performance at work or in sport. Governing values, communication, emotional control and group dynamics are key areas discussed in this presentation.
