Yasmin Forbes

Director of Education - Social Studies

Yasmin earned her bachelor’s degree in history with a minor in secondary education from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, where she also received her master’s degree in history. Prior to working for Fusion Global Academy, she worked in public schools in Charlotte, North Carolina as a high school social studies educator. Yasmin also has experience writing curriculum at the district level and for organizations such as Learning for Justice (formerly Teaching Tolerance), Quizlet, and Studies Weekly.

Yasmin enjoys family time with her son and daughter. She also loves playing with her black cat named Huey, binge-watching television series on Netflix and Hulu, and reading nonfiction books on social justice in her spare time.