In addition to her R.N. degree, Prof. Jimenez holds a B.S. in Hospital Management from the Public Health School of the University of Chile; a B.S. and a M.A. in Security and Defense from the National Academy of Political and Strategies Studies (Chile); and a M.Sc. in Military Science degree and in UN peacekeeping operations from the Army War College of Chile. She has owned her own management and marketing consulting company and acted as an external consultant for the Chilean Army on management issues, which eventually led her to become interested in areas related to national security and defense.