Faculty: Sandra Poole
Sandra Poole
Title(s):
Adjunct Professor
School(s):
Business
916-533-3484
Professor Poole has returned to the State of California as a Mediator/Conciliator with the State Mediation Conciliation Service Division of the Public Employment Relations Board. Previously she was the Labor Relations Director for a large urban county for eight years, and was the Executive Director and Chief Negotiator for a public employee union representing county, city, and court employees for over 25 years. She has taught at Golden Gate since 2010 and is an alumni of GGU (EMPA, Highest Honors) and Sacramento State University (Government/Political Science). In addition to her work as a mediator and teaching, she has a small fused glass studio. When not working, she can most often be found at brunch with her lovely adult daughters or at the beach with her dog, Willow.
COURSES TAUGHT
RESEARCH INTERESTS & AREAS OF SPECIALIZATION
- Labor Management Relations
- Social Services/Foster Care
- Local Government
EDUCATION
- EMPA, Golden Gate University
- BA (Government), California State University
PROFESSIONAL & TEACHING EXPERIENCE
- 2014 - Present: Adjunct Professor, Golden Gate University
- Labor Relations Director, County of Santa Clara
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
- Member, Labor and Employment Relations Association of Northern California (LERANC)
- Member, California Public Employer Labor Relations Association (CalPELRA)
HONORS & AWARDS
- Outstanding Service Award from Governor Swartzenegger for her role in resolving Bart labor negotiations and avoiding a strike
- GGU Student of the Year (2010)