job in the world." Currently working as a nanny for a six-year-old, she looks forward to being a mother herself, and taking care of her family. She still takes part in various charitable activities and has been named an Ambassador for the Colorado Chapter of the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

In 1996, Ami's 18-year-old younger brother, Kyle, became a victim of a drunk driver. The death of her brother then led her mother to conduct motivational speaking to high school students to warn them about the consequences of drunk driving.

As a contestant on Survivor: Vanuatu, Cusack was one of the strongest female competitors in the game. When the tribes merged into Alinta, she and her fellow tribe member, Leann Slaby, easily assumed leadership positions, to the distaste of the other players.She was voted off the island on Day 33, after receiving four of the six votes that were cast. Ami returns to reality television as one of the Survivor favorites competing against ten fans on its sixteenth installment, Survivor: Micronesia – Fans vs. Favorites.