Mary Baudouin is the Assistant for Social Ministries for the Jesuits of the Central and Southern Province.  Prior to beginning her work with the Jesuits in January 2003, Mary worked for 14 years in social justice ministry with Catholic Charities and the Office of the Social Apostolate of Archdiocese of New Orleans.  After the U.S. bishops wrote their pastoral letter on the U.S. economy in 1987, Mary coordinated their Office of Implementation for the United States Catholic Conference Office of Social Development and World Peace.  She also worked for seven years as a consultant with faith-based and social service nonprofits in the south, specializing in the areas of strategic planning, board development, and grantwriting. 

Mary holds a Master’s degree in Social Work with a specialization in community development from Washington University in St. Louis.  She and her husband, Tom Fitzgerald, are the parents of three adult children.