Shelley-Ann Brown is a native of
Pickering,
OntarioCanada.
She has been a high level competitor in Track and Field for many years.
As passionate about education as she is about sports, Shelley-Ann completed a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences and English and a Masters in Educational Psychology in May 2006.
This was accomplished while she attended theUniversityof
Nebraskaon a Track and Field scholarship.
The former sprinter/hurdler gained All-American honors during her time at
Nebraska, and also served as a member of the Student Athletic Advisory Board.
Shelley-Ann was recruited to bobsleigh for the 2007 season and has been on the Canadian World Cup Team ever since. Over the last three seasons, she has set 5 World Start records and placed
as high as 2nd in the World Cup competition.
She represented
Canada in her first ever Olympics at the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Winter Games where she thrilled the hearts of Canadians across the country when pushing her teammate to a Silver Medal win.
She trains 6 days a week on average during the off-season.
A typical training day can be anywhere from 3 to 6 hours.
Training consists mainly of weight training, sprinting, plyometrics and core stability and strengthening activities.
Shelley-Ann is firm believer in ‘giving back’ and as a result is a very active member in her community.
In 2005, she founded and directed
CampE.D.I.F.Y in
Scarborough,
Ontario.
E.D.I.F.Y stands for Education and Direction for Intelligent and Fit Youth reflecting her belief that children should be whole and healthy in every aspect of their being - whole in heart, whole in mind, whole in body and whole in spirit.
Her commitment to the camp was evidenced by its affordability and flexibility which provided access to more families in the community.
She became an Honorary Big Sister to the Big Brothers and Sisters Organization of
Ajax-
Pickering in 2009.
She participated in their most important fundraiser of the year where every dollar raised went directly to serving children in the community.
She will also be travelling to Haiti to help in the rebuild efforts.
Shelley-Ann believes that the earth should be saved and that reducing carbon gas emissions is important.
She therefore joined forces as an Ambassador with the Clean Air Champions in 2009.
Their mission is to improve air quality by motivating and educating Canadians to adopt lifestyles that enhance their environment and personal health.
There are over six billion people in the world sharing one earth and Shelley-Ann often states that our health and the health of our planet are intricately linked.
It is time for everyone to start giving back because when our world is sick, so are we.
Shelley-Ann engages in numerous public speaking events delivering motivational speechesacross the country.
Those who listen to her ‘Push Hard, Drive Well, Have Joy!”speech describe it as engaging, enthusiastic and inspiring. She is a great example of what can beachieved with hard work and determination. She is a great role model to youth everywhere inspiring them to excellence, fairness, respect and hard work. When Shelley-Ann is not training, she loves to read, write short stories and poetry, sing and play her guitar.
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