Allison Townsend M.A., CCC-SLP is the founder, owner and lead Speech-Language Pathologist at Tip of the Tongue Speech Therapy. She is a proud San Francisco native, graduating from The Hamlin School in 2007 and Drew School in 2011. After high school, Allison ventured to the east coast to pursue higher education, where she received a B.S. in Communication Sciences & Disorders from Syracuse University (2015) and a M.A. in Speech-Language Pathology from St. John’s University (2018). Upon completion of her undergraduate & graduate degrees, she returned back to the west coast to begin her career as a licensed speech therapist in 2019. 

Allison has over 15 years of experience working with children of all ages, and has a passion for collaborating with families to help their little ones become the best communicators they can be! She has worked in schools, private clinics, hospitals and homes to provide a variety of services related to speech sound disorders, receptive/expressive language delays, and fluency disorders. In addition to her work with Tip of the Tongue Speech Therapy, Allison also provides speech-language services for Golden Gate Pediatrics' ancillary group in their Laurel Village location. 

In her free time, she enjoys skiing, camping, traveling, organizing, and going on outdoor adventures with her spunky Jack Russell Terrier, Boo.