Administrative Staff
Meet the Administrative Staff
Barbara Ainsley, DTR
Barbara Ainsley began working with Dr. Blackburn in 1980, soon after graduating from Laboure College's Dietetic Technology Program. She has worked with Dr. Blackburn in several different capacities: a diet technician on the Nutrition Support Service where she cared for critically ill patients, a research assistant where she collected data for research studies, and most recently as his assistant/office manager, where she is essential to the functioning of the CSNM. She is an ongoing member of the American Dietetic Association. With the experience gained from her many roles as wife, mother, dietetic professional and family "cook," Barbara's input to the recipes section of Break Through Your Set Point was invaluable. Barbara enjoys being with her family, cooking, and sewing.
Kathleen Fitzgerald
Kathleen Fitzgerald is the Administrative Coordinator for Continuing Medical Education for the Center for the Study of Nutrition Medicine(CSNM). She is responsible for the program planning, coordination and production of the Annual International Conference on Practical Approaches to the Treatment of Obesity and the Enhancing the Safety of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition courses. Kathleen graduated from Massachusetts Bay Community College in 2000 and has recently joined the Center for the Study of Nutrition (CSNM) in 2008. She came to the study from Tufts-New England Medical Center (NEMC) with over 10 years of administrative management experience. Kathleen utilitized departmental policies and procedures and gathered data and information necessary to prepare a variety of administrative and/or statistical reports for the Business Operation Manager’s review and coordinated the daily operations of the administrative staff for five years at Tufts-New England Medical Center. Previous to NEMC Kathleen was employed with the Massachusetts Medical Society’s (MMS) office of general council as a legal secretary before her days as the front office assistant manager of the Boston Burlington Marriott Hotel. Kathleen is currently enrolled in the meeting and event management program through the executive and professional development department at Northeastern University.
