Polly became Head of Preschool in the summer of 2023. She previously served as the Director of Admission for Trinity Episcopal School and Blue House Preschool for three years. She holds a BA from Emory University and an M.Ed. in Educational Leadership from Georgia State University. Polly is certified in Educational Leadership, Early Childhood Education, and Instructional Supervision.

Shanna has overseen grades K–4 at Trinity Episcopal School of Austin since 2020. She has more than 20 years of experience working in independent schools between Southern California and Texas and wore various hats on K-8 campuses before joining Trinity. She holds a Bachelor of Arts from California State University - Northridge, a Master of Art in Educational Theatre from New York University, and earned her Master of Education in School Leadership from the University of North Texas.

Shanna is a long-time Tornado — she joined the Trinity faculty in 2003, the first year we opened the Middle School, as a Spanish teacher. She taught Spanish and English for several years before taking on her current role in 2010. She graduated from Texas Tech University with a Bachelor’s degree in Spanish. She also earned her Master’s in Independent School Leadership from the Klingenstein Institute at Columbia University.