Kathy is a licensed Social Worker and a Registered Nurse. She became interested in breastfeeding while working as a Mother Baby Nurse at Saint Joseph Mercy Hospital in Ann Arbor, MI. She became a Board Certified Lactation Consultant in 1991, and began her current private practice "Bosom Buddies" in Brighton, MI. She is also employed part time as a lactation consultant at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, MI, and Providence Park Hospital in Novi, MI.
She has spent time supporting new mothers and their families with breastfeeding and nutrition while employed with Washtenaw County Public Health. In 1995, she began the Lactation Support Services program for Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, MI. She served on Michigan State University's Clinical faculty, providing breastfeeding education to physicians.
Kathy lives in Brighton with her husband, Jack Barry, and two daughters. She enjoys exercising and reading. She also has an interest in gardening and learning about organic and health foods.
