She earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from Yale University,[3] Master of Fine Arts degree from the French National Film School in Paris, and attended Harvard Business School’s Executive Education Program.

Prior to founding Little Pim, Pimsleur was the co-founder and CEO of a film production company which produced independent documentaries sold to HBO, Cinemax Reellife and PBS.

[8] Before starting her own company, Pimsleur was a fundraiser for human rights organizations, including Echoing Green, CPJ and Witness.

She served on several nonprofit boards, including the Advisory Board of Global Language Project, a nonprofit organization which brings free foreign language instruction to children in disadvantaged public schools, and as Accelerator Chair of the Entrepreneurs’ Organization.

[9] Pimsleur is the Founder of Million Dollar Women, the leading education and networking platform for women business owners, and Little Pim,[10][11] a system for introducing young children to a second language using a proprietary method called the "Entertainment Immersion Method."