Ms. Pierrot received her Bachelor's Degree at West Virginia State College in Institute, West Virginia. She spent a year in Paris, France under the auspices of Middlebury College where she received her Master's Degree. She has participated in summer programs with Georgetown University in Dijon, France, Michigan State University in Paris, France, Iowa State University in Angers, France and Université de Cocody, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast.