Dr. Greiffendorf, a native of southwest Michigan, joins Bishop Baraga as principal this year, bringing nearly 25 years of experience in Catholic education, teaching, and administration. She has taught at the elementary, secondary, and college levels and previously served as principal in Catholic elementary schools in Cincinnati and Rhode Island. She holds a B.A. in Teacher Education from Aquinas College, an M.A. in Educational Administration from the University of Notre Dame, an M.A. in Religious Studies from Providence College, and a Ph.D. in Catholic Educational Leadership from The Catholic University of America. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, hiking, baking, roasting coffee, and spending time in nature with family and friends. She is excited to be back in her home state of Michigan and looks forward to meeting the Bishop Baraga community.

Mrs. May has been a member of the Bishop Baraga faculty since 2020, bringing over 15 years of teaching experience with a special emphasis on reading instruction. She holds a Masters Degree in Education from Marygrove College in Detroit and a Bachelors from Eastern Michigan University. Her expertise in literacy education makes her a dedicated advocate for helping students develop strong reading skills.

Mrs. Budzinski is a proud Bishop Baraga alumna who began her teaching career in 2010 and has found her passion in teaching first graders to read. When she's not in the classroom, she enjoys camping and spending time with her husband John and daughter Hazel. She brings enthusiasm and dedication to helping young students discover the joy of learning.

Ms. Brenda began teaching in 2012 and is the proud mother of two grown children, Grayson and Tess. When not in the classroom, she enjoys spending time with her husband, Andy, and their chocolate lab Paisley, exploring new restaurants, traveling, and cheering on University of Michigan sports. Ms. Brenda loves relaxing at her family’s place in Cadillac, where they enjoy each other's company.

Mrs. Franz has been a member of the Bishop Baraga community since 2015, bringing over 20 years of education experience to her many roles as teaching assistant, morning greeter, and lunchroom and recess monitor. Her greatest joys are being a wife, mother to two daughters and their husbands, and Mimi to her grandson Montgomery. When she's not at school, she loves spending time on her boat and enjoying quality time with her family.

Mrs. McLeod joins Bishop Baraga as our 4th and 5th grade teacher, bringing over 30 years of experience as a teacher and administrator and a passion for literacy. She lives across the bridge in Cedarville with her husband, Jeff, and enjoys weekend excursions around northern Michigan and boat rides on Lake Huron with her two grown children. In the summer, she runs her family's ice cream shop in Cedarville, where she loves meeting visitors to the area.

Mr. McNeil is contracted through Oxford Schools to teach PE and Art at Bishop Baraga this year. He recently retired after 31 years as an Art teacher with Cheboygan Area Schools and continues to serve as the Cheboygan High School Girls Golf Coach. His connection to BBCS runs deep: all four of his children attended the school, and he has served on the Advisory Board, as president of the Bishop Baraga Foundation, as girls' basketball coach, and most recently as one of our interim co-principals. He looks forward to a year filled with creativity, movement, and learning.

After being born and raised in Poland, Magda earned her MBA degree from the Free University in Berlin, Germany. She moved to the United States in 2006, where she and her husband, a member of the U.S. Coast Guard, moved frequently. After he retired from the Coast Guard, they settled in Cheboygan with their son. She enjoys gardening, photography, and reading books in her free time.

Mrs. Paull served as one of Bishop Baraga's interim co-principals last year and returns this fall as the school's first STEM teacher, contracted through Oxford Schools. She brings more than 20 years of teaching experience in math and science from Cheboygan Public Schools, along with a degree in Metallurgical Engineering from Michigan Technological University, an MBA from Case Western Reserve University, and a mathematics major with a minor in elementary education from Spring Arbor University. Outside of school, she enjoys spending time with her family, hiking, biking, camping, and reading.

Mrs. Lucy joined Bishop Baraga in 2025. Growing up in Yorkshire, England, she fell in love with art at a young age and enjoys working with metal, glass, and ceramics. In 2012, Mrs. Sanchez moved to the United States after marrying her husband Daniel. They have two children, Rosey and Sonny. One of Mrs. Sanchez's favorite parts of being at Bishop Baraga is leading the Art Club; she loves helping students explore their creativity and discover just how fun art can be.

A Cheboygan native and Bishop Baraga alumna, Miss Gabby has been teaching since 2021 and has a passion for working with kindergarten students. She comes from a large family with four siblings, including a younger brother who attends Bishop Baraga. She looks forward to another exciting year of helping young learners grow and discover their potential.

Mrs. Velandia joins Bishop Baraga as our 3rd grade teacher this year. She fell in love with the school when her daughter, Rylee, started attending in 2019, and has spent the past seven years running clubs and substitute teaching alongside her husband. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Business Management with a minor in History and is enrolled in Teachers of Tomorrow. Outside the classroom, she enjoys spending time with family, bowling, golfing, and playing women's hockey.