Marian Tompson
Expertise
-
Advocacy for Breastfeeding
-
Breastfeeding Classes
-
HIV/AIDS and Breastfeeding
-
Lactation research
-
Parenting Techniques
-
Public Breastfeeding Policy
Previous Conferences
-
LLL of Maryland-Delaware-DCNovember 12, 2010 - November 13, 2010Chevy Chase,Maryland,United States
-
LLL of Latin AmericaSeptember 28, 2010 - October 6, 2010Cordoba,Argentina
-
LLL of TexasJune 25, 2010 - June 27, 2010Austin,Texas,United States
-
Women and Gender Historians of the Midwest, Fourth Biennual ConferenceJune 18, 2010 - June 19, 2010Dubuque,Iowa,United States
-
LLL of Massachusetts-Rhode Island-VermontApril 9, 2010 - April 11, 2010Chelmsford,Massachusetts,United States
-
LLL of North CarolinaMarch 12, 2010 - March 14, 2010Charlotte,North Carolina,United States
About the Speaker
Marian Tompson is one of the seven Founders of La Leche League International. She has worked to promote breastfeeding for 50 years and served as president of La Leche League for the first 24 years. Marian continues to speak at LLL Conferences around the world. She currently serves on the International Advisory Council for WABA (World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action.) Marian spends every spare minute gathering information, raising critical questions and stimulating needed research about breastfeeding in the context of HIV/AIDS and is the founder, President and CEO of AnotherLook, a not-for-profit corporation. In 1999, she received the Ethical Humanist Award from the New York Society for Ethical Culture and the Today's Chicago Woman - 100 Women Making a Difference Award.
Official Bio for Brochure
Marian Tompson is one of the seven Founders of La Leche League International. She currently serves on the International Advisory Council for WABA (World Alliance for Breastfeeding Action.) Marian spends every spare minute gathering information, raising critical questions and stimulating needed research about breastfeeding in the context of HIV/AIDS and is the founder, President and CEO of AnotherLook, a not-for-profit corporation.
Presentations
This speaker is pleased to provide presentations on the following topics to professional and parenting conferences. Presentations on other topics may be available upon request and subject to sufficient development lead-time. (For CERP topics, required paperwork will be provided promptly to meet CERP deadlines.)
Raising Children You Will Enjoy as Adults
Today's babies are tomorrow's parents. Ways to go from sweet baby to wonderful adult.
Grand Parenting
Discover the art of grand parenting.
The Liberated Mother At Home
Enjoy a lively discussion on the joys of being a stay-at home mom.
The Myths, Realities and Challenges of Breastfeeding and HIV
Coming soon!
