Our Team
Shana Druffner
Principal
Mrs. Druffner served as the principal of All Saints Catholic School (ASCS), a three-time National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence in Dallas, Texas from 2018-2023. Shana had a dual career as an attorney and musician for over twenty years. She holds her Master in Educational Leadership from Creighton University and is currently pursuing her doctorate in Educational Leadership from St. Louis University. She is a graduate of Georgetown University Law Center, receiving her Juris Doctor in 1994. Upon graduation from Ursuline Academy of Dallas in 1985, Shana attended the New England Conservatory of Music in Boston and later received her Bachelor of Music Performance, summa cum laude from Rutgers University in 1990. Seeking to enrich music in the Diocese of Dallas, Shana founded an Orchestral Program both at All Saints Catholic Church and School. She has presented at NCEA’s national convention on rebuilding school culture and has been a frequent speaker on the importance of building authentically Catholic and academically rigorous schools in furtherance of the evangelical mission of the Church.
Shana is committed to serving all the students and families of St. Michael Academy. She believes a Catholic education is one of the greatest gifts we can give our children and would like all children to have that opportunity to be formed as saints and scholars for the greater glory of God.
Bridget Hanafin
Assistant Principal
Bridget Hanafin joined the team at St. Michael Academy following an almost 10-year career in ministry and Catholic education in Dallas, TX. Most recently, Bridget served as the middle school theology teacher, campus minister, and helped facilitate administrative duties relating to faculty formation and support at Christ the King Catholic School in Highland Park. Prior to CKS, Bridget spent time teaching at the high school level in both theology and advanced chemistry classrooms, as well as focusing on parish youth and young adult ministry. Bridget grew up in southwest Missouri and graduated magna cum laude with a Bachelor of Science from Northwest Missouri State University (with honors), summa cum laude from University of Dallas with a Master in Pastoral Ministry, and is currently pursuing a Doctor of Education with a focus in Catholic School Education Leadership from Saint Louis University. All of her past experiences and academic endeavors have contributed to Bridget’s passion in sharing the faith with students and adults alike, a passion she now hopes to instill here within the St. Michael Academy community.
Bridget is energized by the great potential and opportunities that the St. Michael Academy institution has to offer its students, families, and faculty. As a Catholic institution, St. Michael’s aims to be an example of the goodness, truth, and beauty that not only strengthens its Catholic identity, but also paves the way for students to thrive as Jesus’ disciples in the 21st Century world. SMA is a place of forming saints and scholars, and Bridget is thrilled to be serving all who pass through the doors of St. Michael Academy!
Rev. Mark Simpson
Chaplain
Father Simpson is pastor of Mother Teresa Church. Father was ordained in 2019, an alumnus of Montgomery Bell Academy and the Pontifical College Josephinum. Father has previously served as Chaplain at Father Ryan High School and Associate Pastor at Holy Family Parish. Apart from his clerical background, Father Simpson is known for his love for fishing and his deep roots in the large, loving Simpson family.