Kimberly Bates

Kimberly Bates // Director of Digital Content

1. Where are you from?

Iowa City!

2. Where did you go to college? What is your degree in?

University of Iowa, class of 2020. GO HAWKS. I have a BA in Journalism in Mass Comm. and Sports Studies!

3. What is your position at the Admirals and how long have you been with the Milwaukee Admirals?

Director of Digital Content since October 2023!

4. If you could have dinner with any fictional character, who would it be and why?

I’ll have brunch with Carrie Bradshaw

5. If you could only listen to one song for the rest of your life, what would it be?

Anything from Taylor Swift’s entire discography.

6. What’s something you’ve done that you think no one else in the office has?

Lived in 5 states in 4 years between 2019 and 2023

7. If you could see one event from history in person, what would it be? 

Not a specific event, but I would have loved to see Princess Diana in person. She was my favorite princess growing up.

8. What is your favorite Admirals memory?

Game 19 of our 19-game winning streak in 2024. Or Svechy’s or Rolly’s OT goal in the 2025 playoffs

9. What is the last book you read and loved? (Or hated!)

Any of the Housemaid by Freida McFadden sequels. HANG IT UP.

10. What is the most bizarre wrong number text or phone call you ever received?

I’m not special enough to be wrong-numbered. 🙁

11. If you could only eat foods of one color, what color would you choose? Why?

Green. I literally love every green vegetable.

12. What is your favorite holiday?

Halloween

13. What is the oddest way you ever accidentally hurt yourself?

I broke my wrist my tripping over my cat.

14. Who is the most interesting person you know?

Charlie Larson. Or Fedor Svechkov.

15. If you could instantly become an expert in any subject, which would it be?

Forensic Science. I’m a true crime junkie, so I’d love to have more knowledge into the investigations of these crimes.

16. What totally outrageous luxury would you love to have in the office?

A window.

17. What is the best era/decade of music?

90s grunge EASILY.

18. If you woke up as your 16-year-old self tomorrow, what would you do?

Tell myself that there is so much life left and the world is so big and none of this will matter in two years. And to put the straightener down.

19. What sports did you play growing up?

Softball, volleyball, and soccer (for one year).

20. Is Die-Hard a Christmas movie?

Is the Nightmare Before Christmas a Christmas movie?

21. What is your favorite part about your job?

Connecting with so many different fans (and haters) from all parts of the world.

22. What is your go-to coffee order?

Iced Hazelnut or Vanilla (or both) coffee with almond milk.

23. What is your biggest pet peeve?

Bad grammar and hearing people chew.

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