Gayle Biava was born and raised in the Midwest, graduating from the University of Illinois with a B.A. in music education. After teaching classroom music and piano in Indiana, she moved to Los Angeles, became a classroom teacher and spent her last 15 years as a principal. After retiring, she worked for a book publisher doing sales as well as teacher workshops in California and other states, served as an interim administrator at many LA schools, taught at CSUN and served as a supervisor of student teachers. Currently she is the speaker chairman for the Old Granada Hills Residents’ Group, a group of community activists who work to preserve the quality of their town.

In 1971 she became a member of the Northridge Masterworks Chorale, which was later renamed the Angeles Chorale. Her interests include playing bridge, sewing, Tai Chi, Sudoku and crossword puzzles, travel, family and friends.