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Joan McCusker has won numerous awards as a member of the Sandra Schmirler Curling Team, including three Canadian and World Women's Curling Championships, an Olympic Gold medal at the 1998 Nagano Games, and four All-Star Team Second honours at the Canadian Curling Championships. Joan, who is now a Curling Commentatorfor CBC Sports, graduated from the University of Saskatchewan in 1987 with a Bachelor of Education. She was an elementary school teacher until 1998 when she decided to focus her time and energy on being a mom, a curler, and a motivational speaker. Joan and her husband, Brian live in Regina with their three children, Rory (17), Christina (14) and Shae (10). Joan's presentations focus on the impact of a person's attitude on their lives, and how ordinary people can do extraordinary things.
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Joan is expanding her career into coaching and leadership consulting. Understanding individual accountability and team dynamics are essential components to any high performance setting. Please inquire if these are areas of interest to you or your group.
Grand Slam Curling Commentary on CBC
Check out the fantastic curling and Joan's curling analysis from:
Mississauga - The World Cup of Curling:
November 6 , 2010 - Quarter-Finals at tbd on CBC
November 6 , 2010 - Semi-Finals at tbd on BOLD
November 7 , 2010 - Final at tbd on CBC
Vernon, BC - The National: Guelph - The National:
December 18 , 2010 - Quarter-Finals at tbd on CBC
December 18 , 2010 - Semi-Finals at tbd on BOLD
December 19 , 2010 - Final at tbd on CBC
Oshawa, ON- the BDO Classic Canadian Open:
January 29, 2011 - Quarter-Finals at tbd on CBC
January 29, 2011 - Semi-Finals at tbd on BOLD
January 30, 2011 - Final at tbd on CBC
Grande Prairie, AB- The Players' Championship:
April 16, 2011 - Women's Final at tbd on CBC
April 17, 2011 - Mens Semi-Finals at tbd on BOLD
April 17, 2011 - Mens Final at tbd on CBC
Upcoming Speeches
@ UMAAS Convention, 2010:
- June 9, Saskatoon, SK