Experience

Agri-Pulse Communications

• United States
• Online Media
• 1 - 100 Employee

• Associate Editor

  • Feb 2019 - Present

  In covering public policy, I dig deep into tedious regulatory procedures, cover rural politics as much as urban, and track hundreds of bills that rarely gather a mention elsewhere. Government is siloed, but my reporting is not. My work focuses mainly on water and the environment, but also delves into labor, trade and social justice problems—all through the lens of food and rural issues. Based in Sacramento, I manage the California edition of Agri-Pulse, producing a 1,000-word daily rundown with original reporting along with spot news stories and weekly feature articles with in-depth policy analysis. Show less



University of California, Davis - Graduate School of Management

• United States
• Higher Education
• 100 - 200 Employee

• Science Writer & Content Editor

  • Jul 2017 - Feb 2019

  I covered business research, including environmental transparency on Wall Street, workplace discrimination, the growth mindset for entrepreneurs and much more. I covered business research, including environmental transparency on Wall Street, workplace discrimination, the growth mindset for entrepreneurs and much more.



University of California, Davis

• United States
• Higher Education
• 700 & Above Employee

• Communications Director

  • Feb 2015 - Jul 2017

  The World Food Center was a startup that functioned as a think tank for the campus. We lifted the scientific excellence across campus to the global stage for greater impact in strategic areas of food research. As longform narrative publication with immersive journalism, I launching the Climate-Smart Story Project, focusing on solutions to pressing food issues. I implemented the center's first communications plan, which included building a social media community, designing outreach materials and hiring and managing a team of talented contractors. I accomplished this on a tight budget, with short deadlines. I have nurtured professional relationships with campus communicators across specialties and units and collaborated with counterparts as far away as Uganda and in organizations as well known as the World Bank, the World Food Prize, California and Dutch governments and the UN FAO. Show less



UC Davis Department of Plant Sciences

• Davis, California

• Senior Science Writer

  • Oct 2012 - Feb 2015

  Within the Department of Plant Sciences, I covered the latest research from scientists tackling critical issues related to feeding the planet. I produced a drought podcast by tapping into a network of farm advisors to connect with ranchers across the state, who were at ground zero as the drought began to take hold in 2013. Within the Department of Plant Sciences, I covered the latest research from scientists tackling critical issues related to feeding the planet. I produced a drought podcast by tapping into a network of farm advisors to connect with ranchers across the state, who were at ground zero as the drought began to take hold in 2013.



GBradHooker.com

• Sacramento, California Area

• Freelance Science Writer and Multimedia Journalist

  • Jan 2010 - Jan 2015

  From reporting on the Higgs discovery for AAAS to a long-form feature on fighter jets for Air & Space Magazine, I’m a widely published and adaptable independent journalist. From reporting on the Higgs discovery for AAAS to a long-form feature on fighter jets for Air & Space Magazine, I’m a widely published and adaptable independent journalist.



Fermilab

• United States
• Research Services
• 700 & Above Employee

• Science Writer

  • Sep 2011 - Mar 2012

  What is the universe made of? How does it work? Where did it come from? The greatest minds in physics are harvesting, decaying and smashing particles at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in a quest to find answers. As a science writer, I dug into the details, working alongside scientists, to explain in plain English the remarkable discoveries. What is the universe made of? How does it work? Where did it come from? The greatest minds in physics are harvesting, decaying and smashing particles at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in a quest to find answers. As a science writer, I dug into the details, working alongside scientists, to explain in plain English the remarkable discoveries.



Center for Responsive Politics

• Washington D.C. Metro Area

• Investigative Reporter

  • Aug 2011 - Sep 2011

  Four blocks from the White House during President Obama's reelection campaign, I investigated the money in politics—super PACs, finance disclosures, special interest groups—for this regularly cited non-profit, non-partisan independent watch group. Four blocks from the White House during President Obama's reelection campaign, I investigated the money in politics—super PACs, finance disclosures, special interest groups—for this regularly cited non-profit, non-partisan independent watch group.



Seoul, South Korea

• ESL Teacher

  • Feb 2006 - Jun 2009

  In private language institutes, I taught English to a range of adult students – university undergraduates, business executives, government employees – in conversation classes and private lessons. The experience was the culmination of six years abroad, traveling through 40 countries while living and working in Alaska, England, Scotland and South Korea. In private language institutes, I taught English to a range of adult students – university undergraduates, business executives, government employees – in conversation classes and private lessons. The experience was the culmination of six years abroad, traveling through 40 countries while living and working in Alaska, England, Scotland and South Korea.