About VHConsultants
Strong schools start with strong leadership. Dr. Hanzlicek partners with educational leaders to develop the clarity, confidence, and capacity needed to guide meaningful change. Through personalized coaching and practical leadership development, superintendents, principals, and teacher leaders gain space to think deeply, make intentional decisions, and move their districts forward. It is not about giving directions. It is about growing leadership that inspires trust, builds teams, and creates lasting impact.
Connecting vision, people, and practice—one conversation at a time.
Insights from Educational Leaders
Success Stories
"Working with Dr. Hanzlicek has been instrumental in both my personal leadership growth and the development of our administrative team. For the past three years, she has provided individualized coaching that connects directly to my professional goals, while this past year she has guided our team in aligning our leadership work with our district’s strategic plan. Her ability to facilitate meaningful conversations, address communication barriers, and push us to think about long-range goals has strengthened our capacity as leaders.
Her coaching is helping us take important steps toward becoming a more cohesive, focused, and adaptive administrative team. I continue to learn new ways to approach leadership challenges each time we meet, and I am grateful for her thoughtful, challenging, and encouraging coaching. I highly recommend her services to any district looking to build strong, future-focused leaders."
~Trevor W. Ashcraft, Superintendent, Holton USD 336~
“Volora brings an incredible balance of empathy and challenge to her coaching. She has helped me learn how to ask better questions in order to approach leadership decisions with a clearer vision. What I appreciate most is that her support doesn’t come in the form of answers, but in helping me discover my own. I leave each session with renewed energy and actionable steps that make a real difference in my daily work. I am grateful for her partnership in my leadership journey.”
~Jennifer Gatz, Superintendent, Riverside USD 114~
"Volora is a very skilled and gifted consultant and facilitator. Her knowledge of assessment and best practices provided a great professional development learning opportunity for our faculty and staff. Volora is very thorough, informed and connected. She helps develop an understanding and purpose of assessment, while engaging the participants in the discussion and training. I would highly recommend Volora."
~Dr. Ryan Ruda, President and CEO Garden City Community College~
“Having an executive coach like Dr. Volora Hanzlicek has been invaluable to my professional growth as a district leader. I have known Dr. Hanzlicek since I began my career in education in 1999, and her guidance has continued to shape my leadership journey. Leadership can often feel lonely, as maintaining confidentiality and finding trusted advice can be difficult. Dr. Hanzlicek’s experience and insight have provided me with a steady and confidential sounding board to think through complex situations and prepare for difficult conversations.
She helped me transition smoothly into the principalship, and when I took the next step into the superintendency, I knew exactly who to call. Her thoughtful questions and consistent focus on leading with positive intent have strengthened my ability to approach challenges with clarity, confidence, and compassion. I am grateful for her mentorship and would recommend her coaching to any leader seeking to grow personally and professionally.”
~Duane Ford, Ed.S.
Principal, Marais des Cygnes Valley Jr./Sr. High School
Former Superintendent, USD 243 Lebo–Waverly~
