Orofacial Myologist
Sandra Coulson earned her BA Degree in Speech Therapy and Education from the University of Northern Colorado in 1965 and her MS in 2010 in Health Sciences. She served as Director of a Special Education School in Tacoma, Washington (1966 -1970). She moved to Denver, Colorado, in 1970 where she was employed by Denver Public Schools as a Speech Therapist and worked privately as a home health stroke therapist until 1973 when she began her private practice in Orofacial Myology. She served as a part time Clinical Instructor at the Community College of Denver (1978-1980) and joined the International Association of Orofacial Myology where she became Certified in 1986. She is currently a Life member of the IAOM after serving on their Board of Directors for nine years and then, as their President (2005-2007). She was a Certified Instructor for the IAOM until 2017.

Sandra is a consultant for Craig Rehabilitation Center and the National Asthma Research Center in Denver. She has been a public speaker in the field of Orofacial Myology since 1995 and has served as an Advisory Board Member for Heritage College since 1997 often serving as their Commencement Speaker. Sandra is known for her philanthropy in the fields of Dentistry for Children, the Foundation Fighting Blindness and the Courageous Faces Foundation.

Sandra founded the Coulson Institute of Orofacial Myology in 2003 and has taught Internationally since 2008. She has authored many articles in her field and has won many professional honors including “Therapist of the Year” in 2010 and the IFUNA Lifetime Achievement Award in 2016.
Sandra is not retiring anytime SOON!