Laura Earwood is an international school leader and educator with more than a decade of experience across the United Kingdom, United States, Japan, China, and Europe. She currently serves as Secondary Principal at the American International School of Guangzhou.

Prior to joining AISG, Laura served as Assistant Principal of Academics at Bellarmine College Preparatory in California and held senior pastoral and student-support leadership roles at UWC Atlantic and UWC ISAK Japan. She has also worked as an educational consultant, supporting schools with leadership and organizational development.

Laura holds a Master’s degree in Educational Leadership from the University of Nottingham and a PGCEi. Her approach to leadership is grounded in servant leadership, with a particular focus on student wellbeing, belonging, positive school culture, and creating environments in which young people can thrive. Having spent much of her career in international and UWC education, Laura is deeply committed to the role education can play in developing compassionate, globally minded young people and strengthening communities across cultures.