Gretchen Cararie RD, LDN, CDE
Vice President
I am new to WPADE and also new to the Vice-President’s position. I live in Middlesex Township, Butler County, with my husband, Bob. Bob is a Civil Engineer and is currently employed with TriState Engineers in Carnegie, PA. We have 3 adult children, one of whom is married and the other two move in and out of our home! We have not experienced the “empty nest” yet. I graduated from Carnegie Mellon University, with a BS in Foods and Nutrition and did an Internship at Vanderbilt Hospital in Nashville, Tennessee. I worked in various positions in public health an din hospitals; I have been with VNA, Western PA for 16 years as a Registered Dietitian in a home care setting. In 1998, I went back to graduate school (it’s never too late!) and completed a Master’s of Professional Leadershisp from Carlow College. In 2002 I took the CDE exam and added a new role to my professional life. I am currently implementing the diabetic educator position, together with the registered dietitian position at work, along with my partner, Denis Buckey. I find my experience with WPADE interesting and rewarding, both personally and professionally and encourage others to take an active role in our organization.
