Gael F. Cooper

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Location
Seattle
School
University of St. Thomas
Expertise
New Food Products, Food Reviews, Gen X Foods
  • Gael co-wrote two books about the lost tastes, toys, and trends of the 1970s, 1980s, and 1990s.
  • Gael was the launch restaurant and food editor for Twin Cities Sidewalk.
  • She won multiple awards from the Association of Food Journalists and ACES: The Society for Editing.

Experience

Gael began her career as a magazine food and restaurant editor and moved on to help Microsoft launch Twin Cities Sidewalk, where she covered thousands of local restaurants and built the state's largest restaurant directory, winning multiple awards. She's also co-written two pop-culture encyclopedias, one on the 1970s and 1980s and one on the 1990s, even chatting about the topic with Kathie Lee Gifford and Hoda Kotb on The Today Show. She also served as a senior editor at NBC News Digital.

Education

Gael graduated magna cum laude from the University of St. Thomas, where she majored in journalism and English.

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