[1] Born in Warsaw, she moved to Canada when she was 5 years old where she then took up skiing[2] as a form of physical therapy for her cerebral palsy.

[4] Born with cerebral palsy[4] which affects her legs and balance,[6] Wisniewska took a break from skiing at one point in order to attend Oxford University.

[7] Wisniewska is a para-alpine standing skier,[4] who took up the sport when she was five years old as part of physical therapy for her cerebral palsy.

[4][6] In 1994, she joined the Alberta Disabled Alpine Team, the first time she participated in skiing on the para-sport side.

[4] She came out of retirement in 2007 in order to attempt to make the Canadian team for a home hosted Winter Paralympic Games in 2010.

[4] At the Korean hosted 2008 IPC World Cup, she finished sixth at the slalom event with a combined time of 2:31.26.

[4] At the 2011 IPC World Championships, Wisniewska won a pair of bronze medals in the slalom and super combined events.