SPEAKERS OF THE
CONGRESS
Leading experts in health, technology and family
BILLINGS DIRECTOR
JOHN STECHER
Personal profile
Presentation topic: " Abnormal Bleeding."
Workshop topic: “ MOB and management of fertility problems at the primary level of care.”
✓ Gynecologist, endocrinology expert and Billings Method Instructor. I am the Director of Billings Chile and together with the other instructors we seek to spread the Billings method so that many women learn the method, get to know their cycles and improve their menstrual health.
Mayling Tatiana Zelaya Molina and Lester Jose Granados Pravia – Nicaragua
Presentation topic: " The Billings Method and affectivity in marriage."
Workshop topic: “ Introduction to the Billings Ovulation Method.”
MOB 2016 users, since then they have collaborated with Fray Dimas (Spiritual Director of MOBiN and Woomb Latin America) in:
✓ the foundation of MOBiN (Billings Nicaragua ovulation method)
✓ Promotion and teaching of MOB in Nicaragua
✓ The creation and reproduction of the “Free to Love” Marital Chastity Retreat. ✓ Training of MOB Instructors
✓ Participation in the Latin American congresses Costa Rica, Colombia (virtual) and Mexico.
✓ For them, the most important title has been given to them by their children Gianna and José Gabriel when they call them Dad and Mom.
Credidimus Caritati (We Have Believed in Love) – John and Lyn Billings.
Juan Pablo Legarreta Carrasco - Mexico
Personal profile
Presentation topic: " The Billings Ovulation Method - the knowledge that every woman should have."
Workshop topic: "The MOB as a fundamental tool in the comprehensive education of sexuality and affectivity of adolescents and young people."
✓ Focused on planting a seed in the Educational System that will generate over time an Authentic Secular Education, a fundamental concept that discovers in the faith convictions of the child or young person (the faith that they carry from their family), the essential driving force for their study and their life.
✓ As well as proper Sexual Education based on scientific evidence of content that has been proven to offer the fullest perspective of life for children and young people.
✓ He is an Electromechanical Engineer from the Technological Institute of Delicias.
✓ Currently participating in the Government as Municipal Trustee in his community.
✓ Billings Ovulation Method® Instructor since 2015.
✓ He participates as General Director of Jóvenes Billings in the Board of Directors of WOOMB Mexico.
Dr. Anlly Marielena Condeña Rios – Peru
Personal profile
Presentation topic: " Medications and cervical mucus."
✓ Dr. Condeña is a renowned pharmaceutical chemist with more than 20 years of experience in health regulation and quality, collaborating with both the national and international pharmaceutical industry. She has participated in important discussion forums on regulation in Latin America, standing out for her ability to harmonize policies that positively impact patient access to medicines.
✓ In addition to her practical experience, she has contributed to academic development, being a postgraduate professor since 2006 and driving the first Diploma in Regulatory Affairs in Peru. Her in-depth knowledge of the regulatory framework and her commitment to education make her a key opinion leader in the pharmaceutical sector.
Eng. Adrian Perez - Instructor from Mexico
Perfil personal
Presentation topic : "New features of the BillingsApp"
Tema del taller: ¨Introducción al método de la ovulación Billings¨.
✓ Mr. Adrián Pérez is a distinguished professional with 25 years of experience in technological development, having worked for transnational companies and, more recently, as an independent software developer. Graduated in Electronics and Communications Engineering from the University of the Americas Puebla, he has combined his technical experience with a strong commitment to promoting the Billings Ovulation Method.
✓ Adrián is the creator of BillingsApp and Billings Teacher, platforms launched in 2018 that have revolutionized natural fertility tracking. In addition to designing these tools, he is responsible for their technical support and implementing constant improvements to offer a more complete experience to users and instructors.
✓ Currently, Adrián is a certified WOOMB Mexico instructor and has played key roles in promoting the method in his community.
Evelyn Jacqueline Mogollon Valladolid de Luján
Personal profile
Workshop topic: “ Introduction to the Billings Ovulation Method.”
✓ Married and mother of a son
✓ Graduate in Obstetrics from the Antenor Orrego Private University (Trujillo) COP 25780
✓ MBA from the PAD of UDEP (Lima)
✓ Certified Instructor in the Billings Ovulation Method by CEPROFARENA
✓ Certified Instructor in Symptothermal Method by the Catholic University of Argentina (UCA)
✓ Diploma in Comprehensive Sexuality Education (ElS) from the Catholic University of Argentina
✓ Real Estate Agent associated with RE/MAX (PN-MVCS 19598)
Fray Dimas Kline, CFR
Personal profile
Workshop topic: "An echo of the redeemer's voice: The role of the confessor in contraception ."
✓ El padre Dimas Kline, CFR, es miembro de los Frailes Franciscanos de la Renovación desde hace 20 años y ha vivido los últimos 8 años como sacerdote en Matagalpa, Nicaragua, donde trabaja con 5 frailes más en varios apostolados y también en la administración de la Catedral de la diócesis. Junto con sus hermanos, fray Dimas también ayuda en el apostolado de Corazón Puro, dedicado a la promoción de la virtud de la castidad entre los jóvenes; además dirige un ministerio de retiros de sanación para personas que han tomado la decisión de provocarse un aborto y otro ministerio para las víctimas de abuso sexual.
✓ Durante los últimos 8 años, el principal apostolado de fray dimas ha sido el de MOBiN (Método de Ovulación Billings – Nicaragua), donde trabaja principalmente con esposos que buscan ejercer una paternidad responsable sin el uso de anticonceptivos, viviendo su matrimonio en santidad. Aparte, fray dimas ha servido desde hace un año como Asesor Espiritual de WOOMB Latino América y como Consultor a las Directoras de WOOMB Internacional.
Master Benjamin Zamudio Olmos
Personal profile
Presentation topic: " Billings Ovulation Method - the knowledge that every woman should have."
✓ Master of Science from UNAM and specialist in Marriage and Family from Anáhuac University. For 29 years he worked at the Mexican Social Security Institute and was a professor at international seminars on social security.
✓ Since 1976, together with his wife, he has applied the Billings Ovulation Method®, becoming certified as an instructor in 1983. He is currently General Director of Training and Education at WOOMB Mexico® and Mexico's representative at WOOMB International.
✓ He has given lectures on responsible procreation and sexuality in various institutions and is a professor at the Universidad Panamericana. In addition, he has participated in international conferences and in the training of Billings Method instructors in Latin America.
Eliana Lembo
Personal profile
Workshop topic : “Taking the next steps.”
✓ Place of Residence: City of San Rafael. Province: Mendoza. Argentina
✓ She began her studies at MOB in 2004 in the city of San Rafael, in a training course on Natural Family Planning.
✓ Participate by training instructors of the Billings Ovulation Method in that city and disseminating the MOB to those who request it, either in person or virtually.
✓ In 2006 and 2007 she participated in training courses and instructor training in Buenos Aires with the beloved Australians Marian Corkill and Marie Marshell in 2006 and 2007.
✓ Has conducted training at the Congresses held by Woomb Latin America: Chile 2011, Costa Rica 2028, Colombia 2021, Mexico 2023.
✓ Participate in the training and development of users and instructors in various virtual and in-person training courses carried out by the Billings Argentina Network.
✓ In 2019 she was accredited as a MOB instructor by said institution.
✓ Currently a member of the Board of Directors and the Education Committee of the Billings Argentina Network.
Gustavo Machado
Perfil personal
Workshop topic : “Taking the next steps.”
✓ Gustavo is a professional geologist and lives in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He works for the Argentine Geological and Mining Service and as a university professor.
✓ Happily married to Nieves and blessed with five children, he fell in love with the authentic Billings Ovulation Method® when he and Nieves went to Melbourne, Australia in 2000 and met Drs. Billings and their team. Since then, he has been a passionate worker, spreading the “Billings Ovulation Method (BOM) truth,” after joining a strong team of experienced and dedicated BOM instructors in his country, who were updated by the Australian teachers and became “Instructors of Excellence,” spreading the good news to the younger generations.
✓ Has participated in many of WOOMB International's initiatives, focusing on Spanish-speaking countries and couples: translation of authentic training materials, teaching MOB through the Internet, correspondence course, electronic newsletter, etc.
✓ He is Director of the Billings Argentina Network, Associate Director of WOOMB International since 2017 and an active member of WOOMB Latin America.
Maria R. Garcia, MAPS
Perfil personal
Presentation topic: " The importance of supervised training for the certification of instructors and the organization of a counseling service in the MOB."
Workshop topic: “ Introduction to the Billings Ovulation Method.”
✓ Born in Mexico (in the State of Guanajuato), resides in Chicago, Illinois (USA). Married to Juan Garcia, three adult children.
✓ Master of Arts in Pastoral Studies from Catholic Theological Union, Chicago, Illinois. Senior instructor in the Billings Ovulation Method, member of the BOMA-USA Education Committee, as well as member of the USCCB (United States Conference of Catholic Bishops) National NFP Advisory Board, Associate Director of WOOMB Int.
✓ Works with the Hispanic community in the United States to teach, supervise and train new instructors in the MOB. Appointed as the Liaison for WOOMB Int. and Spanish-speaking countries since 2009, working closely with WOOMB Latin America in the translation of authentic materials into Spanish.
✓ She has accompanied the WOOMB Int. team of directors as an assistant and translator in MOB trainings in several countries, including Mexico, Spain, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, among others. Founding member of WOOMB Latin America. She was awarded the John and Evelyn Billings Recognition in 2018 during the WOOMB La conference in Costa Rica.
Melvin Gamarra
Perfil personal
Presentation topic: "Menopause and the Billings method."
✓ Gynecologist-obstetrician at the Grau Emergency Hospital
✓ Master in Medicine with a mention in Gynecology and Obstetrics
✓ Coordinator and Tutor of medical residency and internship at Ricardo Palma University
✓ Part-time lecturer at Norbert Wiener University
Patricia Mercedes Sandoval
Personal profile
Workshop topic : “Taking the next steps.”
✓ Primary school teacher and director of a rural school in Esperanza, Santa Fe, Argentina. Together with her husband Luis, she began her journey with the Billings Ovulation Method® 40 years ago and became certified as an instructor 38 years ago.
✓ She has participated in training sessions with national and international experts, including Dr. Billings on his last visit to Argentina in 1990. She is an active member of the Education Committee and the Board of Directors of the Billings Argentina Network, where she collaborates in the training, accreditation and updating of instructors. Her work is inspired by the dedication of the founders of the method and the mission of promoting a lifestyle based on natural fertility.
Yanina Diaz
Personal profile
Workshop course topic: ¨Introduction to the Billings ovulation method¨.
✓ Yanina Díaz Martell is a leading promoter of the Billings Ovulation Method (BOM) in Peru. She has played a key role in organizing and coordinating courses and workshops aimed at training instructors in this natural fertility recognition method. Since 2012, she has been involved in planning educational events, such as the "Billings Method Instructor Training Workshop Course," aimed at people interested in promoting, using, or teaching the BOM.
✓ Yanina has also collaborated with the Center for Family Promotion and Natural Recognition of Fertility (CEPROFARENA), an institution that has been promoting and teaching the Billings Ovulation Method in the country since 1981. Her work includes coordinating intensive courses and workshops, such as the one held in February 2017 at the Pontifical and Civil Faculty of Theology in Lima, with the aim of training certified instructors capable of teaching and disseminating this knowledge.
