Alyssa Gallagher

Alyssa Gallagher is an education leader, author, and consultant with experience in U.S. K–12 public education. She spent 20 years in the sector in roles including teacher, principal, and assistant superintendent, and has also worked in district administration and leadership development.

She is the co-author of Design Thinking for School Leaders: Five Roles and Mindsets That Ignite Positive Change and Design Thinking in Play: An Action Guide for Educators, and is also associated with Embracing MESSY Leadership: How the Experience of 20,000 School Leaders Can Transform You and Your School. Gallagher has served as a collaborator and master practitioner for the Wiseman Group and has held leadership roles with BTS Spark, where she has supported school leaders through coaching and professional development.