pjimers@nmsu.edu
575-646-3757

Mrs. Jimerson is a retired state employee with more than 30 years of experience in executive leadership, management, operations, program development, strategic planning, and healthcare administration. Prior to her service in state government, she practiced for two years as a pediatric/PICU nurse at St. Vincent's Hospital.

Mrs. Jimerson began her state government career as a Public Health Nurse, serving five years. During the following 16 years, she leveraged her healthcare expertise and management experience to develop effective and efficient programs, coordinate legislative initiatives, facilitate strategic planning efforts, and support senior leadership in advancing initiatives aimed at improving the health and well-being of New Mexicans. During the final three years of her state government career, she provided oversight and direction for New Mexico's public assistance programs and was responsible for the successful implementation of a statewide eligibility system, serving as the State's Training and Implementation Lead.

Following her retirement from state government, Mrs. Jimerson joined Deloitte Consulting as a Training Manager, where she worked on large-scale Organizational Transformation and Talent projects for the states of Oregon and Connecticut. The training program she developed in Connecticut received the National Staff Development and Training Association Quality Training Award in September 2017. She subsequently worked with Pyxis Consulting, supporting organizational change management, training development, and implementation efforts for public sector transformation projects, including initiatives for the state of California.

This is Mrs. Jimerson's second time working for NMSU. The first time, she served as the Assistant Director of Operations for the School of Nursing, providing operational leadership and support to the school's administration, faculty, staff, and students. She now serves as the Clinical Program Administrator for the Nurse Anesthesiology Program, where she supports program operations, clinical education coordination, accreditation activities, and student success initiatives.