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Amy Lauren Smith

The Health Teacher

Amy Lauren Smith is an internationally recognized health education consultant and curriculum specialist with over 20 years of experience working with international schools across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. Based in Hong Kong, she currently serves as the High School Health Teacher and Schoolwide Health Coordinator at Hong Kong International School.

Amy partners with schools worldwide to design and implement skills-based health education programs that align with social-emotional learning (SEL), DEIB principles, and 21st-century global competencies. Her consulting work focuses on:

  • Health curriculum alignment and development
  • Professional learning for educators
  • Whole-school wellness strategies
  • Mental health and media literacy education
  • Sexual health and consent education
  • Substance abuse prevention
  • Student agency and engagement strategies

 

She has worked with leading international schools including UWCSEA, International School of Amsterdam, Shanghai American School, ACS Abu Dhabi, and Jakarta Intercultural School.

Amy is a frequent presenter at global education conferences such as PHASE Asia Pacific, NESA, and EARCOS, and is the founder of The Health Teacher, a resource hub for health educators in international schools.

📩 Looking to align your school’s health curriculum with global best practices? Contact Amy to learn how she can support your team.

You can reach her by email at amy@thehealthteacher.com, or find her on Linkedin and Twitter/X @teaching_health.

Upcoming Events

PHASE INDIA
HEALTH EDUCATION FOR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS

A 2-day deep dive workshop for IB teachers looking to update their health curriculum for today's learners. Focus will be on unit planning, engagement strategies, and developing a network of other passionate educators in the region. Optional certification offered.

Oberoi International School (JVLR CAMPUS)
Oct. 4-5, 2025
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PHASE ASIA PACIFIC
2-DAY HEALTH & WELLBEING SUMMIT

Nov. 13-14 (2-day pre-conference) Health, Wellbeing and SEL: 'From the Why to the How.' Professional collaboration with health educators from around the region as we plan and fine tune our lesson and unit plans with a team of global experts.

Nov. 15-16 (Main conference)
One-hour workshops TBD

Singapore: UWCSEA and Nexus International School
Nov. 13-16, 2025
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CONSULTING AVAILABLE FOR A CUSTOMIZED APPROACH

Past and present clients include:

Jakarta Intercultural School, American School of Madrid, ACS Abu Dhabi, IS Bangkok, GEMS Dubai, IS Amsterdam, IS Nido, UWCSEA, YCIS, Ruamrudee IS, Seoul Foreign School, UNIS Hanoi, Branksome Hall Asia, and more.

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One Hour Workshops Available

Curriculum Alignment
Updating Health Curriculum to Meet the Needs of Today’s Teens

Project Based Learning
PBL with a Focus on Health & Wellness

Mental Health
Stress Management and Healthy Coping Skills

Sexual Health
The Latest in Growth, Development, and Sexual Health

Media Literacy
Body Image and Media Literacy for Today’s Plugged-in Teens

What people are saying

Amy did a great job providing resources and taking us through the material! She is an expert!
Workshop Participant
Workshop ParticipantSaigon South International School
There are so many resources available to help deliver a skill based, authentic, relevant health education programme. We are not alone.
Workshop Participant
Workshop ParticipantSingapore American School
I now know what quality skills-based lessons and projects can look like. I always wanted to move in that direction, but wasn't really sure how to do it. I'm all set now!
Workshop Participant
Workshop ParticipantPHASE Health
That was fun! (After two days of curriculum work.)
PE Teacher
PE TeacherACS Abu Dhabi

Consulting Inquiries

Interested in taking your Health and SEL curriculum to the next level? Book a chat to find out how I can support your team with customized PD, curriculum reviews and more. 

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