Jeremy Bridges

Experience

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  WBRZ-TV

  Aug 2005 - Nov 2007

  Associate Web Producer

  •Created and posted news articles and updated breaking news story summaries for WBRZ's official website.•Served as liaison between Advocate newspaper editors and reporters for WBRZ. Charged with information sharing between both companies as well as managing any concerns over information sharing.. •Helped write and edit news scripts for broadcast and for publication on WBRZ's official websites: www.2theadvocate.com and www.wbrz.com..•Reorganized new television information database for WBRZ website. Database used to record past interviews for future reference and use by reporters was now more user friendly and searchable online.•General assignment reporter, covered breaking news, high profile crime and court trials, local and state government, health, hurricanes and area sports. •Required to write stories on a deadline and to frequently report on location. •Had to work well with people, not only with co-workers in the newsroom, but also the many people I interviewed every day, including several doctors, public relations specialists, high profile celebrities, athletes, politicians and people throughout the communities of Baton Rouge and its surrounding area. Show less

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  Louisiana Bureau of Primary Care and Rural Health

  Aug 2008 - Dec 2010

  Acting Public Information Officer for the Louisiana Asthma Management Prevention Program

  •Assisted in development of the state's asthma program website that is established to provide education to Louisianans around 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 that created materials for healthcare providers to assess and diagnose patients during clinical visits as well as provide education to patient to improve asthma care. •Developed the LAMP School Toolkit that created materials for the school administrator, staff and nurse to improve the school setting for students with asthma, methods to treat asthma exacerbation in the school setting. Show less

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  Louisiana Department of Health

  Aug 2008 - Dec 2010

  Public Information Officer for Louisiana Tobacco Control Program

  •Maintains and produces 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. - Since taking responsibility for maintaining all LTCP websites (www.latobaccocontrol.com and www.quitwithusla.org) unique (first time) website visitors have steadily increased by 4% every month for the two years. Maintained and produced content for department website, program website, and program social networking accounts•Aided in creation of, placement, and distribution of department and program collaterals (posters, fact-sheets, brochures, power-point presentations.)•Worked alongside Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Bureau of Media and Communications (BMAC) during creation of media projects. Suggestions from BMAC were integrated into media campaigns to address all Department concerns.•Created and released over 110 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. •Served as LTCP representative at all DHH Communication meetings to learn of departmental media for opportunities to participate in other campaigns. This served as the first time LTCP had an active participant in DHH Upper Management communications meetings.•Served as Acting Chair for Louisiana Tobacco Control Program Disparities Coalition Committee. Served for over three years, providing technical support in form of media expertise as well as helping form media campaigns for community non-profits. Show less

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  Full Circle Communications

  Dec 2011 - Oct 2014

  Public Information Officer

  Public Information Officer for Full Circle Communications; 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.•Quickly responds to all inquiries concerning the SSOP to help address and correct any concerns from the public about current and past SSOP work. •Serves as liaison between public and the SSOP to help educate and update communities and businesses who will be affected by SSOP work as quickly as possible.•Keeping all SSOP contractors updated on public concerns about current contractor work as well as identifying potential opportunities for community outreach. •Identify and execute best practices in service, satisfaction, and outreach strategies, leveraging industry and market subject matter expertise to present the “big” ideas that drive results. Overseeing construction projects and outreach initiatives on over a $1.2B contract.•Supports Baton Rouge Community and Government leaders with latest updates and information concerning SSOP contractor work as well as localized reports concerning community concerns and public outreach. Show less

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  Louisiana Department of Health

  Nov 2014 - Jun 2017

  Program Monitor -- Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals

  Program Monitor for Medicaid Member Support Team for Bayou Health•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.•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.•Reviews audits performed by the contracted auditor to determine compliance with federal and/or state policies and regulations, which affect allowable costs.•Coordinates compliance monitoring of Medicaid Application Centers statewide.•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. Show less

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  Louisiana Governor's Office of Elderly Affairs

  Nov 2019 - Nov 2024

  Program Monitor

  • Collects facts, statistics, and conducts special studies on conditions pertaining to the employment, health, financial status, recreation, social adjustment, or other conditions affecting the welfare of the aged.• Researching of the latest developments in aging throughout the nation and interpret such findings to the public.• Overseeing the exchange of ideas and information on national, state, and local levels, while making recommendations to the Governor and the Legislature regarding improvements and additional resources to promote the welfare of the aging in the state.• Coordinating the services of all state agencies serving the elderly and receive reports from these agencies and institutions as requested pertaining to both federal funds as well as member needs.• Exercise the functions of the state relative to nutrition programs for the elderly and disabled citizens of Louisiana. Additionally, perform the functions of the state which are designed to meet the social and community needs of Louisiana residents sixty years of age or older.• Monitoring the administration of all (with certain exceptions) federal funds appropriated, allocated, or otherwise made available to the state for services to the elderly, whether by federal or in any other form.• Approving recommendations from any parish voluntary council on aging prior to the creation of any new state-funded senior center in the state.• Monitoring mandated annual meetings for all Region 2 Louisiana Council on Aging's to ensure proper procedure and protocol are being followed and collecting needs information and statistics for state reports. Show less

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  Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality

  Nov 2024 - now

  Public Information Officer

  • Provided Executive Support pertaining to policy development for the Louisiana DEQ• Lead on DEQ Communication Team aiding in speech writing, project proposals, content creation for DEQ Website, Press Releases, and Social Media • Technical writing and editing of internal communication and projects ranging from company-wide emails to needed federal reports.• Project management as pertains to both short and long term media campaigns to monitor for media feedback, social media analytics, and collecting information for forming future campaigns. Show less