Head of School

Fusion Global Academy

Cassandra holds a Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education from Wayne State University, a Master of Arts in Educational Leadership from Eastern Michigan University, and a graduate certificate in Virtual Online Teaching from the University of Pennsylvania. She is a licensed teacher and school administrator in Michigan. Cassandra is an experienced virtual educator and leader who has advocated for students to have options in their schooling. Cassandra began her career as an English teacher, initially working with students in traditional in-person classrooms before moving into virtual learning. Since 2016, she has been a committed leader in virtual education, playing a key role in the launch of Fusion Global Academy, our online program that brings the distinctive and transformative Fusion model to students worldwide. Currently, her focus is on helping students achieve their academic goals and preparing them for success in post-secondary education. 

Director of Post-Secondary Counseling Services

Fusion Academy

Stafford hails from Minnesota and graduated as a 'Golden Gopher' from the University of Minnesota, with a bachelor’s in psychology, and a master’s in educational psychology. Stafford played Professional Beach Volleyball for 8 years on the AVP Pro Beach Volleyball Tour and the USA Beach Volleyball National Team.  He began his 14-year tenure with Fusion Academy in the spring of 2011 at South Bay Fusion location in various roles. Stafford assumed the Director of Post-Secondary Counseling in 2022 and is dedicated to growing the PSC program at Fusion and promoting our amazing team of college/ career experts. Stafford enjoys the process of empowering students to explore and chase down their dreams through the PSC program; by helping them construct strategic actionable plans to achieve them!