Alyssa Gallagher

Alyssa Gallagher is the Head of Education, North America for BTS Spark. She is an education author, leader & speaker. She has extensive experience leading schools and districts to revolutionize learning for students. Under Alyssa’s guidance, Los Altos School District became a nationally recognized leader in education innovation with her work featured in Forbes, Wired, The Economist magazine, & on CNN & CBS’ 60 Minutes. ​

Alyssa has authored two books on utilizing design thinking to reimagine education: Design Thinking for School Leaders: Five Roles and Mindsets That Ignite Positive Change (2018) and Design Thinking in Play: An Action Guide for Educators. (2020)​