Amy Lauren Smith
The Health Teacher
Amy Lauren Smith is an internationally recognized health, wellness, and well-being consultant, curriculum specialist, and wellness educator with more than 20 years of experience supporting international schools across Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. She currently serves as MYP Wellness Teacher at the International School of Amsterdam, where she works with students to develop the knowledge, skills, and dispositions needed for lifelong health and well-being.
Prior to joining ISA, Amy served as High School Health Teacher and Schoolwide Health Coordinator at Hong Kong International School (HKIS), where she helped lead the school’s strategic wellness initiatives and coordinated approaches to health and well-being across the school. Through this work, she developed a systems-level perspective on how curriculum, safeguarding, student support services, leadership, and school culture can work together to foster well-being, an approach that continues to shape her consulting work with international schools.
Amy partners with schools worldwide to design and implement health and wellness 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 use prevention
- Student agency and engagement strategies
She has worked with leading international schools including UWCSEA, American School of Madrid, Singapore American School, ACS Abu Dhabi, and Jakarta Intercultural School, helping educators create meaningful, evidence-based learning experiences and sustainable systems that support student well-being.
Amy is a frequent presenter at international education conferences, including PHASE Asia Pacific, NESA, and EARCOS, and is the founder of The Health Teacher, a resource hub dedicated to supporting health educators in international schools around the world.
Looking to strengthen your school’s health and wellness program?
Whether you’re developing a skills-based curriculum, aligning programs with international standards, or building a whole-school approach to wellness, Amy can help.
Contact Amy at amy@thehealthteacher.com or connect with her on LinkedIn and X (@teaching_health).
Upcoming Events
ONLINE:
HEALTH EDUCATION FOR INTERNATIONAL SCHOOLS
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PHASE ASIA PACIFIC
2-DAY HEALTH & WELLBEING SUMMIT
Nov. 14-15 (Main conference)
One-hour workshops TBD
UNIS Hanoi
Nov. 12-15, 2026
CONSULTING AVAILABLE FOR A CUSTOMIZED APPROACH
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.
Contact Amy to set up a chat.
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
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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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