Meet Our Champions

FASD Champions Connect Webinar Series, 2021

"I am a champion because...." video series

Meagan Thompson, DNP CNM CLC ARNP

Meet Meagan, a champion for FASD prevention and awareness. Meagan shares how she came to nursing and her work helping pregnant people who experience substance use disorders. 

Linda Locke, CNM MPH LSW FACNM

Meet Linda, a champion for FASD prevention and awareness! Linda shares why she is a champion and how you can also promote awareness of FASDs and FASD prevention strategies. 

Marilyn Pierce-Bulger, FNP, CNM, MN

Marilyn Pierce Bulger has over 40 years’ experience providing care to and creating services to support maternal and child health. 


She suggests that nurse practitioners, midwives, and nurses can be champions by simply sharing with their colleagues how they ask their clients about alcohol use and by helping families and people living with FASD to share their stories.

Alyssa Lantiere, APRN, WHNP-BC

Meet Alyssa Lantiere, a recently graduated women's health nurse practitioner!


Hear her talk about how and why she became a champion for FASD prevention and awareness and how you can be one too!

Valerie Koster, CNM

Meet Valerie Koster, a nurse-midwife who has more than 40 years' experience working with and supporting people through their pregnancies.


Hear her talk about how and why she became a champion for FASD prevention and awareness and how you can be one too!


Maricelly Perez, MSN RN

Meet Maricelly Perez, a nurse and a women's health nurse practitioner graduate student at Thomas Jefferson University. 

Maricelly shares why she is a champion and how you can also promote awareness of FASDs and FASD prevention strategies.