After spending my childhood in upstate New York, Jerelyn Pimentel attended college at the University of Buffalo where she earned her Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering. She then moved to Rhode Island where she was employed as an engineer at General Dynamics Electric Boat Division. While employed there, she returned to college and earned an MBA in Operations Management. After 17 years, Pimentel left the engineering profession to pursue a doctoral in Educational Leadership. Upon completing my doctoral degree, sje joined Johnson & Wales University as a mathematics instructor.

Education

EdD
Johnson and Wales University

MBA
Rensselaer Polytechnic University

BS
University of Buffalo

National Board Certification in Mathematics
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards

Gamechanger
JWU Ladies Ice Hockey

MATH1020 REAL Project on Regenerative Agriculture (Internet)
Instagram
October 1, 2026

MAA

National Association of Mathematicians

National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

NYSMATYC/AMATYC

Society of Women Engineers

REAL Project Implementation
Oral Presentation
JWU Panel Presentation End of Year
JWU Center for Teaching and Learning
Providence RI Campus/Streamed to Charlotte
Providence
RI
United States

Improving Student Retention at Johnson and Wales University for Students taking MATH0010/Pre-Algebra
Oral Presentation
AMATYC Conference
AMATYC
AMATYC Conference
Saratoga Springs
NY
United States

MATH0010 Pre-Algebra Common Course
Poster
JWU Expo
Johnson and Wales University
JWU Expo
Providence
RI
United States