Our goal is to share the best evidence available with our healthcare colleagues and students so they can:
Our Mission
To educate future healthcare professionals about evidence based fertility awareness methods (FABMs), so they may empower and engage patients to care for their reproductive health.
Our Vision
Our Goals
- Educate students, physicians, and health professionals in the basic principles of fertility awareness based methods (FABMs) and the supporting science behind their medical applications.
- Promote FABMs and their use in effective, relationship-centered care for women and couples.
- Provide a forum for clinicians, educators and researchers to share and expand the evolving body of evidence about FABMs.
- Foster respect and support for clinicians and students as collaborators in patient-centered reproductive health care.
Statement of Principles
- Fertility is a healthy aspect of reproductive physiology.
- Our educational approach to fertility awareness based methods (FABMs) is grounded on solid scientific evidence and ongoing research.
- Fertility awareness based methods can be used effectively to achieve or avoid pregnancy and to monitor and manage reproductive health. They empower women to make more informed decisions about their care.
- Fertility awareness based methods enable women to invite men to share responsibility for family planning, as they each contribute equally to the formation of a unique human being.
- Physicians and healthcare professionals trained in FABMs can work with patients to care for their reproductive health and address gynecologic disorders, including infertility, with the goal of not suppressing or destroying fertility.
- FACTS promotes the proven effectiveness of any fertility awareness based method (FABM) that has quality science to support its use.
The Focus of FACTS Statement
Our History
Our Staff
Marguerite Duane, MD, MHA, MSPH, FAAFP
Cofounder and Executive Director
Dr. Marguerite Duane, a board-certified family physician, is co-founder and Executive Director of FACTS about Fertility, an organization dedicated to educating medical professionals and students about the scientific evidence supporting fertility awareness-based methods (FABMs). She also serves as an Adjunct Associate Professor at Georgetown, Duquesne University and the University of Utah. Dr. Duane cares for patients via a direct primary care house-calls based practice, MD for Life, and previously worked as medical director of the Catholic Charities community health centers in DC and Maryland. Dr. Duane currently serves as the CMA State Director for DC, and is the past president of the St. Giuseppe Moscatti DC CMA Guild. She has served on the board of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and the Family Medicine Education Consortium (FMEC).
Dr. Duane trained as a Creighton, FEMM and NeoFertility Medical consultant, and a TeenSTAR educator. She received her M.D. degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook and completed her Family Medicine residency at Lancaster General Hospital in Pennsylvania. She received a Bachelor of Science with Honors and a Master of Health Administration degree from Cornell University. In 2022, Dr. Duane completed a primary care research fellowship at the University of Utah earning a Master of Science in Public Health.
Cindi Cass, MHA
Director of Finance
Cynthia Cass is responsible for oversight of the accounting and bookkeeping of FACTS finances, analyzing financial statements, and strategically interpreting the organization’s business/financial planning, reporting and analysis.
She earned a Master of Health Administration degree from Cornell University and has spent fifteen years in healthcare administration. In that capacity, she helped establish a clinical practice focused on fertility awareness and a cooperative approach to care.
She was also the division administrator of General Internal Medicine and Primary Care at Loyola University in Chicago, IL, and worked with the Office of Community Programs Generalist Physician Initiative at UMass Medical Center in Worcester, MA. Ms.
Cass also founded two homeschool co-operative programs that provide classical education from PreK through 12th grade in Nashua, NH and in Raleigh, NC.
Her responsibilities with these programs included strategic planning, financial management, communications, and teaching. She lives in Oklahoma with her husband and is the proud mom of five children.
Jessica King
Executive Programs Assistant
Jessica King joined the FACTS team in February 2024 as the Executive Program Assistant and brings more than a decade of experience in supporting senior leadership.
She previously worked as an Executive Assistant for a non-profit serving thousands of healthcare professionals and students across the country.
After encountering and learning more about FACTS, she was captivated by its mission. She is delighted to now share her talents with us as an instrumental part of our efforts to change the culture of healthcare!
She and her husband, Chase, live in beautiful Southwest Virginia with their two dogs. They cherish spending time with their family and friends and enjoy going on adventures!
Logan Waechtler, MPA, MPH, CPH
Director of Educational Programs & Operations
Logan Waechtler oversees the membership and educational programs for FACTS, including the CME courses and the two electives, and manages general operations. He graduated from the University of Utah with a Master’s in Public Administration and a Master’s in Public Health, along with a Graduate Certificate in Women’s Health.
He is currently pursuing a nursing degree to become a nurse practitioner and midwife. He and his wife are passionate about breastfeeding and its many benefits for both mother and child, as well as natural approaches to healthcare.
He teaches women’s health as an adjunct professor at Utah Valley University and has experience working as a Research Associate on the statewide Maternal and Child Health needs assessment for Utah.
His experience consists of maternal and infant health research and, unrelatedly, as a government auditor, where he worked on strategic planning, performance auditing, and risk management.
Logan is also a certified Billings Ovulation Method teacher. He resides in Utah with his beauitful wife and wonderful four children.
Janet Garcia, RN, BSN
Student Program Coordinator
Janet Garcia, RN, BSN joined the FACTS team in December 2018 as our student program coordinator.
With a background as a registered nurse, Janet is responsible for managing the enrollment, scheduling, and preceptors for our Georgetown online elective course.
She is a certified FEMM and teen FEMM educator. Her passion to share the science of fertility awareness within the medical community stems from the positive impact restorative women’s healthcare has had in her health and wellness.
She enjoys working with our students and sees them as the key to transforming women’s healthcare for the future.
She lives in Wisconsin with her husband and five children.
Mikey Padilla, DO
Assistant Course Director
Dr. Mikey Padilla is a physician in Indianapolis, practicing full-spectrum family medicine with an interest in medical applications of NFP, osteopathic manipulative treatment, and behavioral medicine.
He completed medical school at Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine in Downers Grove, IL, and his residency training at Franciscan Health Indianapolis. He participated in FACTS as a FACTS Ambassador during medical school and residency.
In April 2021, he completed the Creighton Model NFP medical consultant training.
He is currently the acting medical director of a hospital-based FertilityCare Center and hopes to make more integrative and evidence-based women’s healthcare options accessible and available.
Gracie Carter
Blog Coordinator
Gracie Carter first joined FACTS as the Conference and Speaker Program Coordinator in the summer of 2021 but now answers to Blog Coordinator. Upon graduation from Benedictine College with dual majors in psychology and Spanish, she traded out her native Albuquerque, NM for Sevilla, Spain to become an ESL instructor.
While abroad, she began a crash course in fertility awareness to address her own health issues.
Upon returning to the United States, she encountered FACTS and is delighted to now engage with students and FACTS speakers alike–including some of the very same doctors who saw her as a patient while abroad.
Gracie now balances her FACTS responsibilities with studies in human nutrition, fostering a growing interest in the intersection of the health of both people and the planet.
Unsurprisingly, in her spare time, you can find her enjoying great food and the great outdoors!
Ashley Behnke
Membership Engagement Coordinator
Ashley Behnke has recently joined FACTS as our Membership Engagement & Development Coordinator.
She holds degrees in English and Business from Indiana University in Bloomington. Ashley brings a wealth of experience in business development, having worked for several major Fortune 500 companies.
She is also a licensed real estate agent in Pennsylvania. Known for her dedication to serving clients and meeting their needs, Ashley’s expertise in business development and sales makes her a perfect fit for her new role at FACTS.
Her personal experience with secondary infertility and her desire to carry on the legacy of her sister, Meredith Krutar, inspired her to join our team.
Ashley resides in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, with her husband, a retired US Navy Commander, their 12-year-old son, and 7-month-old mini Bernedoodle.
Molly Franzonello, MHA, RN, MS-N
Social Media & Communications Coordinator
Molly Franzonello is a seasoned health professional with a robust clinical care management, program design, and health policy background.
Holding a Master of Science in Nursing and a Master of Health Administration, she is currently advancing her expertise as a Doctoral Candidate at Columbia University’s School of Nursing, specializing in Midwifery.
Her career is distinguished by roles such as Health Equity Specialist at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, where she spearheaded an initiative to mitigate maternal mortality and improve health equity.
Alongside the initiative and becoming a mother herself, Molly has developed a passionate interest in holistic women’s health care.
She is an advocate for the restorative reproductive health approach, which emphasizes natural, cooperative methods to understand a woman’s reproductive health.
Janelle Showalter
Educational Programs Assistant
Based in Washington State for over a decade, Janelle Showalter brings a strong commitment to women’s health and community engagement.
Following high school, she spent a year and a half as a medical assistant at an OBGYN clinic, where she discovered her passion for empowering women to achieve comprehensive wellness.
Outside of work, she is typically found doing either studying, spending time with her family watching K-dramas, and volunteering actively within her church community.
Tucker Brown
Development Coordinator
Tucker Brown joined FACTS in October 2024 as our Development Coordinator and he works to advance FACTS’ mission through raising financial support.
Tucker recognizes the tremendous need for medical professionals to be educated in fertility awareness based methods and is excited to share the good work FACTS is doing with others.
Tucker has an M.D. from Thomas Jefferson University and an M.A. in Philosophical Studies from Saint Charles Borromeo Seminary.
He lives in Phoenixville, PA, with his wife and their baby daughter.
Sharon Kabel
Librarian, Independent Researcher
Sharon Kabel is a research librarian with experience in academic, science, and corporate libraries. She is particularly passionate about reference management, and descriptive metadata in a searching environment. Her research has been published in the New Oxford Review, The Charleston Advisor, The Pillar, and has been cited in a wide variety of books and journal articles. She currently works for a women’s health pharmaceutical company, and in her free time researches pre-1970s newspapers and medieval manuscripts. She lives with her husband and two children (3 years old, 9 months old) in Lancaster, PA.
Our Board
Marguerite Duane, MD, MHA, MSPH, FAAFP
Cofounder and Executive Director Dr. Marguerite Duane, a board-certified family physician, is co-founder and Executive Director of FACTS about Fertility, an organization dedicated to educating medical professionals and students about the scientific evidence supporting fertility awareness-based methods (FABMs).
She also serves as an Adjunct Associate Professor at Georgetown, Duquesne University and the University of Utah. Dr. Duane cares for patients via a direct primary care house-calls based practice, MD for Life, and previously worked as medical director of the Catholic Charities community health centers in DC and Maryland. Dr. Duane currently serves as the CMA State Director for DC, and is the past president of the St. Giuseppe Moscatti DC CMA Guild. She has served on the board of the American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) and the Family Medicine Education Consortium (FMEC).
Dr. Duane trained as a Creighton, FEMM and NeoFertility Medical consultant, and a TeenSTAR educator. She received her M.D. degree from the State University of New York at Stony Brook and completed her Family Medicine residency at Lancaster General Hospital in Pennsylvania. She received a Bachelor of Science with Honors and a Master of Health Administration degree from Cornell University. In 2022, Dr. Duane completed a primary care research fellowship at the University of Utah earning a Master of Science in Public Health.
Jaime Obst
Dr. Jaime Obst received her medical degree at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine and completed her residency in Obstetrics and Gynecology at Sisters of Charity Hospital in Buffalo, NY, where she worked as teaching faculty, and finally as Associate Program Director for 3 years.
She is fluent in Spanish spending a year doing mission work in Ecuador.
She now uses that Spanish a LOT in her practice in Fort Worth, Texas, doing general OBGYN and fertility work.
She is married with 5 beautiful children, and enjoys spending time with her family out of doors whenever possible.
Mike Manhart, PhD
Dr. Manhart serves as the senior scientific consultant for the Fertility Science Institute and the Couple to Couple League (CCL), an NFP organization through which couples can learn the sympto-thermal method of family planning. After receiving his doctorate in microbiology from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, he embarked on a career in Research & Development with Procter & Gamble.
While there, he held management roles of increasing responsibility in various global healthcare and pharmaceutical organizations. In 2008, Dr. Manhart retired as director of Research & Development. He and his wife have served as volunteer CCL teachers for over 30 years. He also served on the CCL Board of Directors from 2007 to 2009 and as Executive Director of CCL from 2009-2016.
He served on the FACTS Executive Team from 2011-2015 and then on the FACTS Advisory Council since 2016.
He was also the lead author on our article: Fertility awareness-based methods of family planning: a review of effectiveness for avoiding pregnancy using SORT. He resides in Cincinnati and is the proud father of four and grandfather of ten wonderful children.
David Whitehead
David P. Whitehead has been a non-profit leader for over 30 years, having helped a number of national and international organizations become more effective through strategic investments and revenue growth. At AARP, he increased contributed and grant revenue, raising over $185 million annually. As its chief development officer, David led The Nature Conservancy’s Campaign for Conservation, a campaign that raised $1.4 billion, the largest campaign for conservation in history (at the time) and considered to be the first billion-dollar effort undertaken by a non-educational institution (NonProfit Times, April 2000).
David serves as chair of the board for The Nonprofit Alliance, an organization formed in 2018 as a unifying voice to promote, protect, and strengthen the nonprofit sector. He serves as an advocate and active volunteer member of FOCUS (Fellowship of Catholic University Students). In 2011, David was selected as the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) DC Chapter’s Outstanding Fundraising Professional.
He served as treasurer and a director of the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP) International board from 2014 to 2018. He also served as an advisory board member of Webster University’s College of Fine Arts and is a proud member of the Direct Marketing Association of Washington (DMAW).
Arina Grossu Agnew, MA, MS
Arina Grossu Agnew, MA, MS is a Fellow at the Discovery Institute’s Center on Human Exceptionalism, Founder and Principal at Areté Global Consulting, and News Anchor at Shalom World News.
Ms. Agnew worked as a Senior Communications Advisor at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services in the Office for Civil Rights, protecting conscience, religious freedom rights, and civil rights in healthcare.
She is the former Director of the Center for Human Dignity at the Family Research Council where she was a spokeswoman and policymaker on life and human dignity issues.
Ms. Agnew is a graduate of the University of Notre Dame with a B.A. in Philosophy. She earned her M.S. in Bioethics from the University of Mary and an M.A. in Theology, magna cum laude, from the Dominican House of Studies. She is also certified in Health Care Ethics through the National Catholic Bioethics Center.
Ms. Agnew did her training in FEMM, Fertility Education and Medical Management, and is passionate about fertility awareness based methods and advancing women’s health.
Laurence C. Bauer, M.S.W., M.Ed
Laurence C. Bauer, M.S.W., M.Ed. served as Chief Executive Officer of the Family Medicine Education Consortium, Inc. from 1994 to October 2021. The FMEC is a not-for-profit corporation that promotes collaboration among the Family Medicine communities in the northeast region of the US.
He is an Associate Clinical Professor in the Wright State University School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine in Dayton, Ohio. Previously he served at The Ohio State University School of Medicine, Department of Family Medicine as Director of Organization and Faculty Development.
He served as Director of Faculty Development and Behavioral Science in the Department of Family and Community Medicine at the Pennsylvania State University School of Medicine for thirteen years.
Presently he is a consultant committed to the creation of a primary care driven system in the U.S. He lives in Hershey, PA.
Erin Callaghan
Dr. Erin Callaghan is a second-year family medicine resident at Ascension St. Vincent Family Medicine Residency in Indianapolis, IN, practicing medicine with a focus on FABMs/restorative reproductive medicine, maternal-child health and obstetrics, osteopathic manipulative medicine, and bioethics. Her undergraduate education was at Purdue University, and she went to medical school at Marian University College of Osteopathic Medicine, where she completed the FACTS elective as a third year medical student.
She has been a FACTS ambassador during her medical school and residency career, and she is thrilled to serve FACTS as the first resident member of the Board of Directors. Before starting residency, she completed her FEMM training and is now certified as a FEMM Medical Practitioner.
She plans on practicing full-spectrum family medicine after her residency training and is passionate about offering comprehensive, evidence-based care for her patients, focusing on restoring function and honoring the inherent goodness of the human body. She is recently married and is thrilled to be living with her new husband in Indianapolis, where they love serving their community and spending time with their family.
Talia Caridi
Talia Caridi is a third year medical student at the Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine. She obtained her Bachelor’s Degree from the University of Notre Dame where she majored in Biology and Theology and completed a junior thesis on bioethics.
Talia currently serves as a FACTS ambassador and intends to take the FACTS elective during her fourth year of medical school. She is excited to empower women and their families through education in fertility care and attentiveness to the ovarian cycle as a fifth vital sign. Talia plans to graduate in 2026 and finish a residency in primary care.
She hopes to hone her skills in maternal-fetal care and restorative reproductive medicine (RRM). Talia resides in Columbus, Ohio where she lives happily with her parents and six of her eight younger siblings.
Our Advisory Council
Robert Motley, MD
Dr. Motley, a board certified family physician, spent the first 20 years of his career in community-based private practice. He graduated from LaSalle University and Jefferson Medical College in Philadelphia, PA. He remained at Jefferson to complete his family medicine residency training. He was a founding member of TriValley Primary Care, a multi-site primary care group practice in southeast Pennsylvania.
In 2006, he joined the faculty of the Family Medicine Residency at Lehigh Valley Health Network in Allentown, PA, where he was honored three times as Resident Teacher of the Year. He served as vice chair of Network Collaboration for the Department of Family Medicine and as president of the LVHN medical staff from 2012 through 2014. In 2010, Dr, Motley co-founded FACTS with Dr. Marguerite Duane. He completed a master’s degree in Health Care Delivery Science at Dartmouth College in 2016 with focus areas in population and community health, quality and safety, and clinical care redesign. Dr. Motley and his wife, Jeanne-Marie, have five adult children and ten grandchildren.
Summer Holmes-Mason, MD, FACOG
Summer Holmes Mason, MD, FACOG is a board certified Obstetrician-Gynecologist. She obtained her Bachelor’s Degree from the Pennsylvania State University and her medical degree from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine.
Her residency training in Obstetrics and Gynecology was completed at the University of Maryland Medical Systems. She completed additional training in the Creighton Model Fertility Care System/NaproTechnology, FEMM and Functional Medicine.
Dr. Holmes Mason practices in Northeast Ohio, incorporating FABM’s with lifestyle medicine to improve women’s health.
Mike Manhart, PhD
Dr. Manhart serves as the senior scientific consultant for the Fertility Science Institute and the Couple to Couple League (CCL), an NFP organization through which couples can learn the sympto-thermal method of family planning. After receiving his doctorate in microbiology from the University of Cincinnati College of Medicine, he embarked on a career in Research & Development with Procter & Gamble.While there, he held management roles of increasing responsibility in various global healthcare and pharmaceutical organizations. In 2008, Dr. Manhart retired as director of Research & Development. He and his wife have served as volunteer CCL teachers for over 30 years. He also served on the CCL Board of Directors from 2007 to 2009 and as Executive Director of CCL from 2009-2016.
He served on the FACTS Executive Team from 2011-2015 and then on the FACTS Advisory Council since 2016. He was also the lead author on our article: Fertility awareness-based methods of family planning: a review of effectiveness for avoiding pregnancy using SORT. He resides in Cincinnati and is the proud father of four and grandfather of ten wonderful children.
Pamela A. Vnenchak, MD
Dr. Vnenchak, a board certified family physician, is the deputy director of the Lancaster General Health Family Medicine Residency Program. She graduated Magna Cum Laude from Elizabethtown College with a B.S. degree in biology and attended the University of Medicine and Dentistry of New Jersey (now known as Rutgers New Jersey Medical School), where she obtained her M.D. degree in 1990. In 1993, she completed her family medicine residency at Lancaster General Hospital, where she served as chief resident.
After residency, she worked at Valley Family Physicians in Claremont, NH for three years. She also served as assistant professor (clinical investigator) at the Family Medicine Residency at LaFayette Family Health Center in LaFayette, NY. She joined the faculty in 2000. Her clinical interests and focus center on the health of women and children. Dr. Vnenchak serves on the Board of the Family Medicine Education Consortium (FMEC). She and her husband have four children, including teenage triplets.
Naomi Whittaker, MD
Dr. Naomi Whittaker is an OBGYN fertility surgeon focused on women’s restorative reproductive medicine, compassionate healthcare, and education.
She is a board certified OBGYN and a fellowship trained surgeon who specializes in the Creighton Model FertilityCare System and NaProTechnology, which works cooperatively with a woman’s body to treat the underlying cause of gynecologic issues and infertility, such as endometriosis and PCOS. Dr. Whittaker helps women improve their gynecologic health, and avoid/achieve pregnancy in accordance with their natural fertility using the latest research, medicine, and surgery.
Dr. Whittaker earned her medical degree at Creighton University School of Medicine and completed her residency in OB/GYN at OSF Hospital in Peoria, IL. She then completed the Saint John Paul II Fellowship in Medical and Surgical NaProTECHNOLOGY at the Pope Paul VI Institute in Omaha, Nebraska. Dr. Whittaker is currently practicing in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
Lauren Gordon, MD
Dr. Gordon, a board-certified family physician, is the Director of Women’s Health at Franklin-Square Family Medicine Residency in Baltimore, MD. She attended medical school at the University of Maryland and completed her residency and an obstetrics fellowship at Franklin Square Hospital Center. In addition to women’s health, Dr. Gordon has a strong interest in community medicine and global health. She is coordinator of the Women’s Cancer Protection Program, providing breast and cervical cancer screening to uninsured women.
She is also actively involved with Shoulder to Shoulder, volunteering in Honduras numerous times over the last 5 years doing both medical and community outreach work. Dr. Gordon serves on several local committees including the Med Chi’s Maternal-Child Health Committee, Baltimore Regional Perinatal Advisory Committee, and the board of Planned Parenthood of Maryland. She has presented numerous times on the topic of women’s health and family planning. Most notably, she served as lead presenter on our FACTS study entitled: Inclusion of Fertility Awareness-Based Methods In Family Medicine Residency Programs: A Pilot Survey. She is the proud parent of 2 teenage children.
Matthew Larkin, MBA, MSM, SPHR
Matthew Larkin is a certified Senior Professional in Human Resources and has served in a variety of executive leadership roles in talent management. He has worked with the U.S. and international military, non-profits, startups, and volunteer organizations. A career naval officer, his background includes work in recruiting, supply chain management, compensation, design thinking, and corporate operations. He also taught at the Graduate School of Defense Management at the Naval Postgraduate School.
Matt earned a bachelor’s degree in communication with a minor in naval science at Villanova University, a master’s degree in manpower systems analysis at Naval Postgraduate School, and an MBA at IESE Business School in Barcelona, Spain where he also attended classes at Chinese European International Business School in Shanghai, China, and ISE Business School in Saõ Paulo, Brazil. He completed a certification in health care ethics at the National Catholic Bioethics Center in Philadelphia, PA. Matt and his wife Elissa have seven children and reside in Southern California.
John F. Brehany, PhD, STL
John F. Brehany, PhD, STL is executive vice president of The National Catholic Bioethics Center (NCBC). Since 2015, he has focused on institutional ethics and led the NCBC’s Catholic Identity and Ethics Review (CIER) program, a comprehensive assessment program for Catholic health care institutions.
Dr. Brehany served as executive director of the Catholic Medical Association from 2006-2014 and as executive director of mission services and ethics for Mercy Medical Center in Sioux City, Iowa from 2000-2006. Dr. Brehany has taught at Saint Louis University, the University of Illinois at Chicago College of Medicine, the University of Mary, and Mount Angel Seminary. Dr. Brehany has published articles on a wide range of topics in health care ethics and appears frequently in Catholic media and podcasts. Dr. Brehany received a Ph.D. in health care ethics from Saint Louis University, a licentiate in sacred theology (S.T.L.) from the John Paul II Institute for Studies on Marriage and Family, and a master’s degree in philosophy (M.A.) from the University of St. Thomas in Houston.
Sarah Rolfing, RN
Sarah attended nursing school at the University of Pennsylvania and has worked in a variety of medical settings including intensive care, COVID-19, cardiac care, preoperative, and a crisis pregnancy center. Prior to nursing, Sarah traveled the world, delivering health education and fundraising for public health projects in underserved communities. Her passion for community health and education for women inspired the creation of her organization TrueFem. The mission of TrueFem is to elevate women by enriching their health with knowledge of their fertility.
Sarah is currently working toward advanced training at Case Western Reserve University to serve her community as a Women’s Health Nurse Practitioner. In her free time, she enjoys spending all her time outdoors with her children and working on the Rolfing family llama ranch outside of Glacier National Park.
Anna Churchill
Anna Churchill, FAE, began her personal journey with fertility awareness in 2001, around the same time she graduated from Bates College with a BA in Anthropology. Her desire to share fertility awareness with others drew her to enroll in Sarah Naomi Bly’s Fertility Awareness Educator (FAE) teacher training program (now The Well), which she completed in 2014. Anna is a founding member of the Association of Fertility Awareness Professionals (AFAP) and served on the Board of Directors from 2016-2020 and again from 2021-present.
She is a FAE with Maven Clinic where she counsels clients around the world toward reaching their fertility goals. Anna lives in Massachusetts with her partner and two teenagers.
Lisa Leger
Lisa Leger is the Academic Director of the Holistic Reproductive Health Practitioner program at Justisse College. She was among the first graduates in the teacher training program for The Justisse Method in 1989, and has conducted a private practice ever since. She was invited to join the Justisse College faculty in 2009 and took extra training with co-founder Geraldine Matus to become a HRHP-Educator. She has a B.A. in Psychology from University of Waterloo, and has been trained in Herbal Medicine and Nutritional Supplements while working as a Natural Health Consultant and retailer in a pharmacy setting. Working closely with Pharmacists, Lisa was a coach in the Ideal Protein weight loss program; providing private consultations and public education. She has served on the board of the Society for Menstrual Cycle Research (SMCR), the Association for Fertility Awareness Professionals (AFAP), and chaired the Mid Island Chapter of Osteoporosis Canada (OC). In her community on Vancouver Island, Lisa provided public talks at the Vancouver Island Public Library, and chaired the steering committee for the Oceanside Family Health and Wellness Fair. Lisa is well known as the voice of the long running “Life Well Moments” on Island Radio. She teaches a course titled “A Sensible Look at Natural Medicine” in the ElderCollege program, formerly administered by Vancouver Island University.
John Saladino
A graduate of the University of Oxford, John A. Saladino is an Artificial Intelligence Engineer with Enterra Solutions, Inc., a business intelligence firm with an international reach and offices in Princeton, Harvard Square and Warsaw, Poland.
In addition to his research and work in Artificial Intelligence, John has taught philosophical ethics and philosophy of science for over 15 years at various universities such as Georgetown University, Loyola Marymount University and Magdalen College School, Oxford.
He serves as an Advisor to the International Catholic Jurists Forum, an organization established to produce, compile, and share resources on fundamental human rights under attack in the regional and international human rights protection systems.