Her background is in environmental and global studies. Gail has served as the Acting Principal of the Orange County (CA) Outdoor Science School and she has also co-authored two books that focus on air pollution and water quality and their effect on the earth and its population. Gail received her Ph.D. in Environmental Education from the University of Michigan, her M.S. in Education from Northern Illinois University, and her B.A. in English from California State University, Dominguez Hills.