Andrew K Christler

Andrew “Andy” Christler MA,CCC-SLP is an internationally requested speaker and lecturer in the areas of voice and swallowing. He’s a speech-language pathologist with over 15 years experience working in the areas of medical speech pathology.

His undergraduate degree was in communication sciences, vocal music and nutrition sciences from Central Michigan University. Before and during graduate school Andrew worked as a Disc Jockey and Radio Personality. He performed as an invited vocal music artist and actor all over the great lakes region. He earned his Master's degree from Wayne State University in Detroit, MI in 2005.

He has presented, in both English and Spanish, domestically and internationally in the areas of the professional voice user, manual therapy techniques, advanced diagnostic instrumentation (FEES, MBS, & Videostroboscopy) and mirror neurons and fundamental neuroscience. He has worked in pediatric feeding and swallowing disorders in the schools and actively practices using telemedicine technologies. He served as the clinical director for private practices and clinics in south Florida. As the Director of Education and Development for a mobile diagnostics company across New England and the northeast, Andrew places a practical approach to educating SLPs, nurses and administrators. He combines new theoretical knowledge with best clinical practices. He is professor emeritus of dysphagia, tele-rehabilitation, integrated practicum and bilingual diagnostics/interventions at the University Manuela Beltran in Bogotá, Colombia. Andrew achieved a convalidation of his titles to become a Fonoaudiologo (FLGO) in 2016. He was the coordinator of myofunctional therapies and feeding/swallowing disorders for a group of clinics servicing severely and multiply impaired children, adolescents and adults across Colombia. He is currently based in New York City and travels nationally and internationally as a clinical instructor and consultant.

Contact at: andrewchristler@gmail.com www.achristler.com