Gayle graduated from BYU with a B.S. degree in Social Work and the University of Utah with a Master's degree in Social Work. Throughout her employment at Intermountain Healthcare, she worked in the Psychiatric Unit, Social Work department, Dayspring (D&A) Unit and most recently has worked at IMC as a Medical Social Worker. She recently left IHC to start her own clinical practice, Sunrise Solutions, which includes counseling (adults, teens and children), mediation (dispute/conflict resolution) and parent coordination services. Gayle has conducted lectures for various organizations on topics such as domestic violence, drug and alcohol related issues, marital and family relationships, bereavement, eating disorders, mental health in adults and children and healthy living among teens.