 Pfohl returned to her high school to begin her education career, teaching girls at Salem Academy and after two years, she began teaching college level courses.She then transitioned into education administration, serving as dean of Moravian College for Women in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania for two years (although she was just 25 when appointed).Beginning in 1929, and during the Great Depression until 1936, Pfohl served as dean at Mary Baldwin College in Staunton, Virginia.