Lara Schupack
Upper School Principal
Lara joins AIS from The American School Foundation in Mexico City where she was the Dean of Academics and IB Coordinator for the past seven years. After fifteen years in Mexico, she is excited to move her family to Austin and join the AIS team. Originally from Philadelphia, Lara began her career as an educator more than twenty years ago as a high school English teacher in public schools in and around Philly. Since then, she has been an English teacher, Italian teacher, and a department head before becoming a school administrator. Lara is passionate about language learning, exploring new cultures, and traveling. She believes wholeheartedly in the benefits of a multilingual education, exposing students to diverse perspectives, and fostering inclusivity and empathy in young people. When she is not busy being a principal, she enjoys spending time with her husband and two children, hiking, biking, jogging, and getting to know her new home.