1. J E R E M Y J. B R I D G E S
726 N. Parkview Place ● Baton Rouge, LA 70815
E-Mail: JeremyJBridges@yahoo.com
Cell: 225.287.2576
K e y P u b l i c I n f o r m a t i o n O f f i c e r S k i l l s
▪ Public Relations Leadership ▪ Strategic Communications
▪ Media Relations ▪ Social Media and Networking
▪ Crisis Management ▪ Corporate Communications
▪ Public Speaking ▪ Community Outreach Liaison
▪ Speech Writing ▪ Creative Direction
▪ Editorial Expertise ▪ Marketing Communications
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
11/14 – Present Program Monitor
Medicaid Member Support -- Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
628 4th
St. Baton Rouge, LA 70802
• Conducts audits of eligibility enrollment applications; prepares reports on results of each
audit. Prepares, interprets and clarifies eligibility policies and procedures.
• Very experienced in MEDS; ECR, COSMO, MMIS, PAT V.2, and Application Suite.
• Revises rules, regulations, and procedures to meet changes in law or policy.
• Compiles data and proposes budgets for subprogram studies and proposed legislation; determines
programmatic impact and composes response for fiscal statements and fiscal notes.
• Reviews current and proposed state and federal regulations and/or revisions to those regulations for
hospitals and home health providers.
• Evaluates new and/or revised regulations to determine the impact to the state Medicaid program.
• Coordinates compliance monitoring of Medicaid Application Centers statewide.
• Advises and assists field staff in performing on-site monitoring reviews to ensure that the Application
Centers adhere to federal, state and agency rules and regulations.
• Advises and assists all Louisiana Bayou Health Plans on current coverage and authorized representatives
for Medicaid clients.
• Advises and assists Medicaid client with and complaints, concerns, or questions about their Bayou Health
coverage.
• Provides functional supervision over contract staff. Monitors and evaluates training provided by contract
staff.
12/11 - 06/14 Public Information Officer
Full Circle Communications
635 Main St. Studio 1, Baton Rouge 70801
Public Information Officer for Full Circle Communications and present member of communication
team for Baton Rouge’s Sanitary Sewer Overflow Program (SSOP) under CH2M Hill
• Managed seven SSOP programs set throughout the Baton Rouge area. Charged with keeping both CH2M-
Hill and City Council updated with weekly reports on program progress and community outreach. Also
worked within each program to quickly address both community and government concerns.
• Liaison officer to the SSOP to assist in responding to public inquiries and concerns regarding the SSOP
• Serves as Liaison between the public and the SSOP to aid in quickly educating and updating communities
and businesses affected by SSOP work
• Responsible for interacting with SSOP contractors to update them on public concerns regarding SSOP
contractor work and identifying potential opportunities for community outreach
Jeremy J. Bridges ● 726 N. Parkview Place ● Baton Rouge, LA 70815

2. • Supports Baton Rouge Community and Government leaders with latest updates and information concerning
SSOP contractor work and localized reports concerning community concerns and public outreach
01/06 - 12/10 Public Information Officer 2
Louisiana Tobacco Control Program – Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals
628 4th
St. Baton Rouge, LA 70802
• Maintained and produced content for department website, program website, and program social networking
accounts. Responsible for daily updates to websites as well as integrating suggested website redesigns
from upper management.
• Created Social Networking pages for the LTCP (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube) marking the first time that any
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals program had a presence on any social networking site.
Recently an official DHH Twitter and Facebook page was created, two years after the LTCP began their
pages.
• Created and released over 210 press releases, as well as aided in production of program advertisements for
TV, Newspaper, and Online use. All media releases required the feedback received from program managers
and DHH upper management to be taken into consideration and considered when creating future
campaigns. Volunteered to serve as LTCP representative at DHH Communication meetings to learn of all
current Department media for opportunities to "piggyback" on and participate in other campaigns.
• Served as Acting Chair for Louisiana Tobacco Control Program Disparities Coalition Committee for over
three years; provided technical support as media liaison and assisting in the development of media
campaigns for community non- profits.
• Acts as liaison between LTCP and sister organization "Tobacco Free Living" (TFL) in New Orleans.
Responsible for bi-weekly communications meetings as well as information sharing between the two
organizations. Managed campaign timelines to insure that LTCP media did not interfere or repeat media
messages from TFL or other community non-profits.
• Regularly worked alongside Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Bureau of Media and
Communications (BMAC) during creation of media projects. Received suggestions from BMAC that were
integrated into media campaigns to insure all Department concerns were addressed.
• Served as public representative for all media campaigns and website campaigns. Collected input and
opinions from local communities on current media campaigns to serve as data for shaping of future
campaigns as well as possible inclusion in future media (personal stories from real people.) Responsible for
storing all information in database.
08/08 - 12/10 Acting Public Information Officer
Louisiana Asthma Management Prevention Program – Louisiana Bureau of Primary Care
and Rural Health
628 N. 4th
St. Baton Rouge, LA 70802
• Assisted in development of the state’s asthma program website (established to provide education to
Louisianans for self-management of the disease)
• Worked with LAMP to establish an online asthma action plan for healthcare providers to utilize with the
patient in the clinic setting
• Developed the LAMP Healthcare Provider Toolkit which created materials for healthcare providers to assess
and diagnose patients during clinical visits and provided education to patients to improve asthma care
• Created the LAMP School Toolkit that provided materials for the school administrator, staff, and nurses to
improve the school setting for students with asthma, methods to treat asthma exacerbation in the school
setting
08/05 - 11/06 Associate Web Producer
WBRZ
1650 Highland Rd. Baton Rouge, Louisiana 70802
• Created news articles and updated summaries for WBRZ official website
• Served as liaison between Advocate newspaper editors and reporters for WBRZ
• Charged with information sharing between the newspaper editors and reporters and overseeing
management of issues regarding information sharing
Jeremy J. Bridges ● 726 N. Parkview Place ● Baton Rouge, LA 70815

3. • Assisted in writing and editing news scripts for broadcast and publication on the WBRZ official website
• Reorganized new television information database for WBRZ website using database to record past
interviews for future reference and use by reporters
EDUCATION
Southeastern Louisiana University (1998-2004)
Bachelor of Arts Degree – Communication and Media Studies
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
• Heather Fatzinger
Full Circle Communications – CEO
635 Main St. Studio 1, Baton Rouge, LA 70801
(404) 210-0253
Heather@fcc360.com
• Greg Davis
Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals -- Medicaid Program Supervisor
628 North 4th
St., Baton Rouge, LA 70802
(225)756-3460
Greg.Davis@LA.GOV
• Joseph Young
Baton Rouge Sanitary Sewer Overflow Program – Deputy Program Manager
700 Main St, Suite 400, Baton Rouge LA 70801
(225) 663-5259
joseph.young12@ch2m.com
• Mark Perry
Bureau of Primary Care and Rural Health Asthma Management and Prevention - Program Manager
628 North 4th St. Baton Rouge, LA 70806
(225) 342-2673
Mark.Perry@la.gov
Jeremy J. Bridges ● 726 N. Parkview Place ● Baton Rouge, LA 70815