RESUME
EDUCATION
COLUMBIA JOURNALISM SCHOOL
MASTER OF SCIENCE
BROADCAST
Graduated with a Master of Science degree. Specialized in broadcast and sports. Enhanced reporting skills for different platforms including: print, radio, and video.
Classes include:
Video Newsroom: produced weekly packages about newsworthy events, and breaking news. Shot, edited, and turned around packages on a deadline. Also learned the skills to anchor, produce, and report a live in-studio show.
Sports Reporting: focused on mastering the writing skills of sports reporting. Wrote weekly game stories for different teams including: Brooklyn Nets (NBA), New York Islanders (NHL), St. John's Basketball, Columbia Athletics, and Westchester Knicks (NBA D-League). Also furthered the skills for feature writing, and column writing.
Master's Project: Analyzed the race dynamics in the NFL through the experience of black quarterbacks.
COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY IN THE CITY OF NEW YORK
COLUMBIA COLLEGE
BACHELOR OF ARTS
Graduated from Columbia University with a Bachelor of Arts. Studied film and anthropology, and spent a semester at the University of Cape Town in South Africa.
Also played Division I Varsity Volleyball at Columbia University.
Before attending Columbia, I attended Northwestern University where I was in the Medill School of Journalism and played on the Division I Varsity Volleyball team.
JOURNALISM EXPERIENCE
REPORTER & HOST
LOS ANGELES DODGERS
SPORTSNET LA
Kirsten Watson is in her second season with the Dodger broadcast team as a reporter and host, where she contributes to SportsNet LA’s game broadcasts and studio programming as well as pre-and postgame coverage on both television and radio.
GAME DAY REPORTER & HOST
LOS ANGELES RAMS
In-stadium Game Day Reporter & Host for the Los Angeles Rams. Hosts two pregame shows, one from American Airlines Plaza at Sofi Stadium and then second one from the field. Interview Rams legends, highlight the game & games around the NFL, as well as interview celebrity guests at Sofi Stadium. In addition to game day role, contribute to Rams digital content.
HOST/ON-AIR TALENT
NFL NETWORK
MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL ON CHANNEL 5 (UK)
Host of Monday Night Football on Channel 5, an ad-free broadcast covering the marquee Monday night match-up. Hosts the show alongside NFL Network’s Gregg Rosenthal, and former NFL running-back, Maurice Jones-Drew. During ad-breaks we breakdown the game and highlight news surrounding the NFL, while keeping a high energy to keep UK fans locked in through the night.
Sideline reporter for the Los Angeles Lakers, Los Angeles Sparks, and the South Bay Lakers, the official minor league team of the Los Angeles Lakers (NBA G-League).
In-game reporter for the Los Angeles Sparks and the South Bay Lakers. Pre & post game reporter for the Los Angeles Lakers.
One of the hosts of Spectrum Sportsnet’s studio show, Lakeshow. Which is about the social trends and news updates of the Los Angeles Lakers.
REPORTER & HOST
SPECTRUM SPORTSNET
MANAGER & PRODUCER
NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE
INTERNATIONAL CONTENT
Work directly with NFL international priority markets (Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, Mexico, & UK) to create and localize content to expand viewership and international fan base.
Work closely with NFL players and clubs, as well as soccer players and clubs, to create and host Game Recognize Game series.
NFL International Ambassador Trips liaison - work closely with players to plan international trips, in which we create content for the NFL Network, social media, and international broadcast partners.
STUART SCOTT SCHOLARSHIP & INTERNSHIP
ESPN
First female recipient of the ESPN & NABJ Stuart Scott Scholarship. Worked directly with SportsCenter producers and talent, producing video packages and organizing press conference sound for show use. Produced highlights for SportsCenter and wrote the highlight scripts for the talent. Also worked directly with NFL Live team, producing video packages, while also pitching and developing show ideas.
AWARDS & HONORS
Competed for Miss Florida USA 2020 and placed 1st Runner Up, out of 84 women, in first ever pageant. Also took home the award for Top Model.
