About
Allison
Media and communications consultant, writer, coach, and academic. Across all of her work, Allison is interested in what helps people communicate more clearly, act more intentionally, and build structures that can carry what they are trying to do.
What she brings
to the work
Allison van Tilborgh is a media and communications consultant, writer, coach, and academic whose work spans business, ministry, academia, publishing, and community storytelling. She is genuinely hard to pin down — and that is the point.
Her background in theology and communication studies gives her an unusual lens: she thinks about how meaning is made, how communities form around shared practices, and how language shapes identity and action. That shapes every consulting engagement she takes on.
She has worked with founders, ministry leaders, nonprofit executives, and thought leaders at every stage — from early-stage clarity work to long-range strategic planning. What she cares about most is helping people move from vague to clear, from stuck to in motion.
Van Gogh once wrote, "To know God is to love many things." That is a fair description of how Allison works. The breadth is not incidental — it is what makes the consulting sharper.
Education
Master of Theological Studies
Focus: Religion, Food, and Embodied Life
Bachelor of Arts, Communication Studies
Emphasis: Organizational Communication
Speaking topics
Allison speaks on topics at the intersection of communication, strategy, leadership, food, and culture. Her speaking is shaped by both her academic work and her practical experience in consulting and media.
The Sabbath & Sabbath-Fueled Leadership
On the practice of rest as a leadership discipline — for churches, organizations, and individuals navigating burnout and overwork.
Food and Religion: What's the Connection?
A public and academic exploration of how food practices shape identity, community, and spiritual life across traditions.
Eating as Tikkun: How Food is More Than Sustenance
Drawing on Jewish theology and food studies to explore food as a practice of repair, justice, and meaning-making.
Religion & Environmentalism
Facilitated discussions and talks on the intersection of faith traditions and environmental ethics.
5 Lies I Was Told About Getting a Communication Studies Degree
A keynote for students and early-career professionals on building a meaningful career with a communication background.
Leadership Lessons from the Nativity
As featured in AVAIL Journal — a reflection on leadership, disruption, and the unexpected nature of calling.
Selected collaborations
Leadership & Ministry
Business & Consulting
Publishing & Media
Ready to work together?
Whether you're interested in consulting, speaking, academic collaboration, or a conversation about a project, this is a good place to start.