Background
Cusick, Joanne was born on December 2, 1952 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Joseph F. and Anne A. Cusick.
Cusick, Joanne was born on December 2, 1952 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Joseph F. and Anne A. Cusick.
Bachelor of Science in Education Speech Correction, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1974; Master of Science in Speech Pathology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 1979; postgraduate, Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, 1985-1987; postgraduate, Duquesne U., 1990-1992.
Speech and language therapist, Seneca Valley School District, Zelienople, Pennsylvania, since 1974. Member Students-at-Risk Rowan Elementary School, Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania, 1990-1992.
Legislative contact Pennsylvania State Education Association, since 1987, PSEA Task Force Disparity in Education, 1989-1991. Member National Education Association, ASCD, AHSA (certified clinical competency-speech pathology), American Speech and Hearing Association, Pennsylvania Speech and Hearing Association, State Education Association, Seneca Valley Education Association (president 1986-1990, vice president 1990-1992, negotiations committee 1983-1995, instrumental-development committee since 1985, co-chief negotiator 1989, 92, co-chief negotiator 1995, instrumental support team member, long-range planning committee since 1991, member Seneca Valley South Dakot Strategic Planning Advisory and District Committee, since 1994, SVEA Health Care Committee, Seneca Valley South Dakot Joint Health Care Committee since 1992), Phi Delta Kappa.