Member Spotlight: Fusion Academy Plano
The Plano Chamber membership team is thrilled to present our monthly Member Spotlights! Each month, we will be highlighting different Plano Chamber of Commerce members to continue connecting our members with each other and the Plano community at large.
The Plano Chamber would like to welcome and spotlight, Fusion Academy Plano. Heather Wagemann, our Membership Engagement Manager, asked Head of School, Cindi Di Iorio, M.Ed, a few questions about their school, membership, and role in the community.
1. What would you like readers to know about Fusion Academy Plano and what you specialize in?
Fusion Academy is a fully accredited, 6th-12th grade school that offers an incredibly unique educational experience to students who need a non-traditional approach to learning. Students balance their time at school between social opportunities and completion of independent practice in one of the café spaces with attending personalized, 1:1 learning with their team of teachers. Yes, that’s right, One-on-One instruction so that every student can learn at their pace, at their level.
Open twelve hours every day, there is flexibility in the overall design of the school day. Fusion’s teaching model is based on the belief that students must be loved first, ensuring a strong connection between teacher and student, in order to develop motivation to learn and do their very best.
2. Why did you choose to join the Plano Chamber of Commerce?
Being new to Texas (arrived in 2021), I wanted to meet business owners, leaders, and community stakeholders in Plano. I discovered that, while Fusion Plano had been around the area since 2014, very few people had heard about us. I feel it’s crucial to partner with one another, as we all serve the same people. I desire to be a recognized leader in the community and promise that I will give as much to the Chamber as I take.
3. Tell us about your involvement in the community.
So far, I’ve been mainly in learning mode. I do keep our “business” primarily in Plano- hosting networking and outreach events at local restaurants, purchasing from Plano businesses, and attempting to start a new group of Plano Area Leaders in Schools (PALS) so that we can support each other, learn from one another, and have some fun together. Our students also participate in community service projects within the community, so let me know if you have any ideas on ways that we can give a smile, provide some love, or offer support in any way!
4.What is your favorite part of your current work environment?
Fusion Academy is a family! There are over 80 campuses nationwide and Plano is one of the three in the DFW area. I feel so blessed to be a part of this amazing group of people and to do the work that we do. Every day, I witness lives changing- from the students to the parents, to the staff. The culture on our campus feels more like a home than a school and we have FUN! We smile… a lot! We laugh…hard!
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