 She earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brooklyn College in 1959, a Master of Arts from the University of Connecticut, and a Juris Doctor from the University of Michigan Law School.She also attended the Program for Senior Managers in Government of Harvard University in 1978, and earned a Graduate Certificate in Regulatory Economics from the State University of New York, Albany in 1978.Following graduation from law school, Pooler entered private law practice in Syracuse, New York.