She succeeded Pablo RodrĂguez of the Liberal Party.She was born in Santiago, Chile and was a leader in the student movement and in citizens’ rights organizations during the Pinochet dictatorship.
She later immigrated to Canada in 1995 and settled in Montreal.
She has a diploma in education, history and geography.
In the 2015 election, Rodriguez defeated Ayala in a re-match.
Ayala ran in the 2018 Quebec general election in Rosemont for the provincial NDP but lost by a large margin.