Clinic Director Academy Ad Hoc Committee

Andy Clare, DHSc, CCC-SLP, CBIS, serves as a Clinical Associate Professor, and the Assistant Director of Clinical Education in the Department of Speech & Hearing Sciences at George Washington University. He currently serves as the Vice President of Clinical Education for the Council of Academic Programs in Communication Sciences and Disorders. He teaches classes in Dysphagia, Aural Rehabilitation, and Clinical Methods for Speech-Language Pathology, and supervises graduate students in their clinical rotations through Acquired Neurological Disorders clinical practicum experiences. His research interests center on refining clinical education and supervision processes for students and supervisors in Communication Sciences and Disorders.

Mandie began as Director of Professional Development for CAPCSD in June 2023. Her professional background includes managing meetings, events and conferences in a destination management company, nonprofit organization, city government agency, and two professional associations, in both professional and volunteer capacities.

In 2010, she joined Meeting Professionals International (MPI) and began serving as a volunteer with the North Florida Chapter. Mandie served on the Board of Directors, and worked with other Florida chapter leaders on a statewide committee for the state's regional conference. She earned her Certified Meeting Professional (CMP) professional designation through the Events Industry Council in 2014 and recertified in 2019 and 2024. She is a member of the American Society of Association Executives (ASAE).

Outside work, Mandie enjoys spending time with her husband and their two teenagers. The McKenzies live in Jacksonville, FL. She loves reading, watching true crime shows, creating table settings, and cheering on the Tampa Bay Buccaneers.