Pamela Verner Grabe

Background

Grabe, Pamela Verner was born on May 1, 1942 in Pittsburgh. Daughter of Clarence Laird and Winifred R. (Mahen) Verner.

Education

Bachelor cum laude, Davis and Elkins College, 1964; postgraduate, University of California, California, Pennsylvania, 1965.

Career

Teacher French, Trinity Junior High School, Washington, Pennsylvania, 1964-1966; teacher social studies, The University School, Pittsburgh, 1968-1971; substitute house parent, Transitional Living, Inc., Butler, Pennsylvania, 1972-1976; day care provider, Butler, Pennsylvania, 1976-1983; co-executive director, Mental Health Association, Butler, Pennsylvania, 1981-1983; executive director, Mental Health Association, Butler, Pennsylvania, since 1984. Presenter National Adoption Confs., Toronto, 1989. Speaker in field.

Achievements

• Pamela Verner Grabe has been listed as a noteworthy Mental health association executive director by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Volunteer Mental Health Association, Parents and Adopted Children Organisation. Board directors, past president Catholic Charities, North American Council on Adoptable Children. State coordinator, reviewer Ortho Psychiatric Journal.

Interests

• Avocations: reading, piano.

Connections

Married Charles Edwin Grabe, January 29, 1966. Children: Charles, Timothy, Katherine, Jamie.

Father:

Clarence Laird Verner

Mother:

Winifred R. (Mahen) Verner

Spouse:

Charles Edwin Grabe

child:

Timothy Grabe

child:

Katherine Grabe

child:

Jamie Grabe

child:

Charles Grabe