Ann V. Klotz has worked in independent schools as a teacher and administrator for more than 40 years and is devoted to the intellectual, social and emotional development of children. She is the founder and president of Ann V. Klotz Consulting. Following years of teaching and administrative work at other independent schools, she began her tenure as Laurel School’s 10th head, a role which which she held 2004-2025. Among other accomplishments, Klotz founded Laurel’s Center for Research on Girls and launched the Environmental Justice Semester, both of which use the school’s resources on behalf of girls at Laurel and beyond. Klotz currently serves as chair of the board of The Heads’ Network and on the faculty for the Heads’ Network Leadership Seminar. In addition, Klotz serves on the board of One Schoolhouse, The 1911 Group and her alma mater, The Agnes Irwin School. She is a founder and editor of Well-Schooled: The Site for Educator Story Telling. Her essays have appeared in Independent School Magazine, the NAIS Independent Ideas Blog, the Huffington Post, and numerous literary journals.