She then graduated from the Pedagogical Academy of Vorarlberg in Feldkirch and her Lehramt training in Vienna for primary and secondary schools in the subjects of German and history.
From 1990 to 1995, Waibel took up a teaching position at the Pedagogical Academy in Feldkirch and graduated after which she had psychotherapy training at the Society for logotherapy in Vienna.
After her retirement from politics in 2000, she returned to teaching and worked as a visiting professor at the Trinity Western University in Canada.
In November 2001, Waibel was supported by the government of the Swiss canton of Lucerne and was appointed head of the local services in teacher training.
As Regional Minister, Waibel and subsequently overlook the departments of Education, Science and Training, Youth and Family and Women and development cooperation in the Vorarlberg state government.
Waibel voluntarily resigned on 11 October 11, 2000, leaving the Vorarlberg state government, according to her own statement, to return to their original occupational fields.