Alyssa Gallagher

Alyssa Gallagher is the Co-Head of BTS Spark, North America, and an education author, leader, and speaker.  She has twenty years of experience in the public education sector serving as a teacher, principal, and most recently an assistant superintendent. In addition to co-authoring Embracing MESSY Leadership, Alyssa has also co-authored two books on Design Thinking for leaders aimed at helping them reimagine student learning experiences. She has worked with a wide spectrum of leaders, ranging from early career leaders in schools to seasoned executives in Fortune 500 Companies. Alyssa enjoys working with leaders to design strategies that leverage everyone on their team's capability, creativity, and intelligence.