Kristen Watson

Kristen Watson currently serves as Chief of Staff to the President and Interim Dean of Extended Education and Global Outreach at California State University, Bakersfield, a position held since August 2021, which includes responsibilities as Director for Government Relations and Strategic Community Partnerships. Prior to this role, Kristen Watson was President & CEO of the Kern Community Foundation from April 2015 to July 2021 and CFO & Director of Operations at Wonderful College Prep Academy from March 2012 to March 2015. Kristen Watson holds a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership from the University of California Los Angeles, a Master of Education in Elementary Education and Teaching from Point Loma Nazarene University, and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with a focus on Accounting from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo.