Nomination Form Kim Forge from Australia is nominated for a position on the Athlete Commission. Please indicate the year of participation in which Championships gives eligibility to stand: Olympic or World Men’s Curling Championship _________ Olympic or World Women’s Curling Championship _________ Paralympic or World Wheelchair Curling Championship _________ World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 We support the candidate for the following reasons: (statement of support not more than 250 words) Kim Forge has been involved in curling for over 30 years as a player, State Representative, National President and as Australia’s female representative at the World Curling Federation. She has been the Australian Curling Federation President for the past 3 years and also represents Australia at Pacific Zonal Meetings. Kim is a dynamic English speaker from the Pacific region. Her experiences in 3 disciplines of the curling (women’s, mixed doubles and mixed fours) facilitate a deep understanding of the sport at a competitive level. Kim is a leader and has been an active member of the National Bonspiel Committee, the DAP Funding Allocation Committee and the junior development program of the Australian Curling Federation. Authorised Signature of the nominating Member Association: Date 12 September 2016 I accept the nomination of my Member Association: Signature of the Candidate Date: 12 September 2016 CV Outline – Candidate Name: Kim Forge Phone +61 3 57484212, +61 427484388 Email address [email protected] RAPH PLAYING EXPERIENCE World Mixed Doubles Championships – 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 – best finish 5th World Mixed Championships – 2015, 2016 Pacific Asia Championships – 2005-2014 – 8 times – best finish 5th New Zealand Winter Games – 2009, 2011 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Education – 2000 – Master of Education (teacher development) – University of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada 1993 – Bachelor of Education (physical sciences) – University of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada Career Endeavours – 2005-present – Teacher – Victorian Department of Education, Australia 2008-present – Public Speaker and Presenter 1993-2003 – Teacher (Middle & High school)– Rockyview School Division, Airdrie, Alberta, Canada Awards – 2011, 2012 – Barooga Sporties Athlete of the Year 2010 - State of Victoria Cultural Diversity Quest - Excellence in Teaching Award 1992 – Alberta Agriculture Scholarship 1989 – WG Murdoch High School Athlete of the Year REPRESENTATION EXPERIENCE 2008-present World Curling Federation Representative – Australia - Congress Attendee 2015, 2016 2013-present Australian Curling Federation President - National Championships Committee - DAP Funding officer 2010-2013 Australian Curling Federation Vice-President - National Championships Committee - Junior Development Officer 2009-2014 Australian Representative – Pacific Asia Zonal Meetings 2007-2009 Victorian Representative - Australian Curling Federation SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES I consider myself to be a friendly, energetic and determined individual that has a passion for curling and life in general. I am a dual national (Australia and Canada) and relate to people well. I am socially accessible and enjoy pursuing meaningful international relationships. I am genuinely interested in curling and promoting the sport on a local, national and international level. I have over 100 games experience at an international level and have been to 6 World Championships, 9 Pacific Championships and 2 New Zealand Winter Games. I have international experience playing in 3 disciplines of curling (women, mixed doubles and mixed fours), so I have a deep understanding of more than one format at a competitive level. Coming from a country that has no dedicated curling facilities, I have had to become innovative in initiating creative training opportunities for our athletes prior to competitions. Because of the meaningful connections I have with players in many countries, Australia has been able to train in Latvia, Czech Republic, Japan, Denmark, New Zealand, Japan, South Korea and Canada in recent years. I have also assisted New Zealand with training contacts abroad. In the past I have been proactive in assisting the NZ Winter Games Organising committee to recruit competitive European teams for their competition. These examples of being a creative thinker and extending friendship for the betterment of our athletes, attest to my character and my genuine ability to make curlers’ needs heard and met. I have been a senior high school teacher for nearly 23 years. I have very good time management skills and am therefore highly organized. I am approachable, responsive and provide meaningful feedback to others. My successes as a teacher and athlete have led to part-time opportunities for public speaking engagements, both on paid and volunteer bases. I hope to be engaging and motivational and my topics include Cultural Diversity – making it as an immigrant, Women in Sport among other motivational ideas. Finally, I am the current Australian Curling Federation President and have been in a leadership role with this organization for the past 8 years. This is an elected, volunteer position and I believe that we work well as a team to solve issues and promote Australian Curling on the international stage. As the female representative with the WCF for Australia I enjoy attending Congress and I am confident expressing my opinion and knowledge from the players’ perspectives at open meetings. I was one of the people in the forefront to lobby for the changes in the most recent mixed doubles rule changes. .