Education Leadership Expert & Author; Co-Head of BTS Spark North America; Former Assistant Superintendent

Los Angeles County, CA, USA
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Alyssa Gallagher Biography

Alyssa Gallagher is an education leader, author, and speaker who serves as co-head of BTS Spark, North America, a nonprofit focused on developing effective education leaders. In this role, Gallagher supports school leaders across the United States and Canada by providing leadership coaching and professional development. She combines experience in school leadership and district administration with expertise in leadership development, having worked with a range of leaders from early career educators to executives in Fortune 500 companies.

Gallagher has two decades of experience in the public education sector, serving as a teacher, principal, and assistant superintendent. During her tenure, Los Altos School District in California gained national attention for educational innovation, with her work featured on CNN and in Forbes, Wired, The Economist, and 60 Minutes. Gallagher collaborated with Sal Khan to pilot Khan Academy in the district. Before joining BTS Spark, she was global director of the Leadership Development Practice at The Wiseman Group, a talent development and research organization. She received the Multiplier of the Year Award from The Wiseman Group for her leadership in fostering team intelligence and creativity.

Gallagher is the author of books on design thinking in education, including "Design Thinking for School Leaders: Five Roles and Mindsets That Ignite Positive Change" and "Design Thinking in Play: An Action Guide for Educators." Her third book, co-authored with Rosie Connor, is titled "Embracing MESSY Leadership." In her writing, Gallagher addresses the complexities of educational leadership and shares insights drawn from the experiences of thousands of school leaders.

Gallagher develops and delivers learning experiences that help leaders and educators build cultures of innovation, collaboration, and wellbeing. She has delivered a TEDx talk, "Drive the Train or Design the Tracks," discussing the importance of fostering choice and innovation in education. Gallagher has appeared at conferences including SXSW EDU and has been featured on leadership podcasts, offering practical guidance for school leaders and contributing to education reform and leadership development.

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Speaker profile last updated by AAE Talent Team on 11/12/2026.

Alyssa Gallagher Videos

Embracing MESSY Leadership: Featuring Alyssa Gallagher

Embracing MESSY Leadership: Featuring Alyssa Gallagher

In this episode, special guest Alyssa Gallagher, co-author of Embracing MESSY Leadership, shares the intricacies of effective school leadership....

Drive the Train or Design the Tracks | Alyssa Gallagher | TEDx

Drive the Train or Design the Tracks | Alyssa Gallagher | TEDx

Alyssa shares her thoughts on the importance of creating a culture that embraces choice, innovation and developing challenges as opposed to following...

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