Gretchen Catherine Peralta

Background

Peralta, Gretchen Catherine was born on August 15, 1947 in Long Beach, California, United States. Daughter of Nicholas Arnold and Mildred Lillian (Schneider) Smith.

Education

Licensed vocational nurse, Cerritos College, 1969; diploma registered nurse, LAC- University of Southern California School Nursing, Los Angeles, 1973; Associate of Arts, San Francisco City College, 1975; community college teaching credential, California State University, 1980.

Career

Staff nurse burn Intensive Care Unit, LAC- University of Southern California Center, Los Angeles, 1969-1974; staff nurse medical emergency admitting unit, LAC- University of Southern California Center, Los Angeles, 1975-1983; staff nurse trauma/surgical Intensive Care Unit, San Francisco General Hospital, 1974-1975; vice president education and quality assurance, Lifeline Homecare, Downey, California, since 1981. Chairperson, president advising committee Society Nutritional Support, since 1986. Speaker, lecturer various professional associations, since 1981.

Achievements

• Gretchen Catherine Peralta has been listed as a noteworthy Nurse, homecare executive by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Secretary American Heart Association, Downey, since 1987. Member National Intravenous Therapy Association (president local chapter since 1986), American Society Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, National Intravenous Nurse Association (president Los Angeles chapter since 1986, district leader since 1987).

Connections

Married Ronald Michael Peralta, June 22, 1975. Children: David Christian, Joshua Warren.

Father:

Nicholas Arnold Smith

Mother:

Mildred Lillian (Schneider) Smith

Spouse:

Ronald Michael Peralta

child:

David Christian Peralta

child:

Joshua Warren Peralta