Gretchen Traut

Gretchen Traut is a seasoned professional in the travel and adventure industry, currently serving as a Destination Specialist at Vaya Adventures since August 2023. Previously, Gretchen held prominent roles at MODERN ADVENTURE, overseeing private and custom trip development as Director from July 2022 to August 2023, and as Manager of the Trip Development Team. Prior experience includes positions at Vaya Adventures, Adventures Within Reach, and Wildland Adventures, where Gretchen focused on South America program direction. Earlier career milestones involved consulting and teaching roles, along with a solid academic background with education from the University of Washington, Universidad de Cadiz, University of Buenos Aires, and Franklin College Switzerland.