Publications
- Design Thinking for School Leaders: Five Roles and Mindsets That Ignite Positive Change
- Design Thinking in Play: An Action Guide for Educators published in 2020
- MESSY Leadership
Alyssa Gallagher
Speaker Summary
Alyssa Gallagher co-leads BTS Spark America, helping American and Canadian school leaders to access leadership coaching and professional development.
Alyssa has broad-ranging experience of school leadership and district administration, serving as teacher, school principal and Assistant Superintendent. Under Alyssa’s guidance, Los Altos School District became a nationally recognized leader in educational innovation with her work featured by Forbes/Wired/The Economist/CNN/CBS’ 60Minutes. She led the inaugural pilot of Khan Academy across a school district. Alyssa then served as Director of Global Leadership for the Wiseman Group.
Alyssa has co-authored two books on using design thinking to improve teaching and learning.
Areas of Expertise
Leadership and Management
