She worked at WNYC for ten years in three roles: executive producer of Soundcheck, executive producer of news, and senior culture editor. Before that, she was the managing producer at KCRW in Los Angeles. Originally from Brazil, Gisele has a Master's degree in Business Journalism from Baruch College and a Bachelor's in Journalism from Universidade de Sao Paulo. She also teaches at Brooklyn College and Baruch College.