This qualitative research study on the lived experience of women of color heads of independent schools explores women's professional journeys and their approach to leadership. There are over 1,400 member schools represented by the National Association of Independent Schools (NAIS). Non-Caucasian women make up approximately 1.35 percent of all heads of school (NAIS, 2010). A gap exists in current literature as it pertains to women, and in particular women of color heads of NAIS schools. In this study, the intersections of race, class, and gender are examined as part of the conceptual...