Emily Bridges, M.P.H., CHES

Emily Bridges, MPH, CHES, works for the Independent Living Resource Center of the Tri-Counties in Ventura, CA. She is the Public Health Advocate at ILRC and has worked at this Center for Independent Living since July 2020. She has her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology from the University of Tennessee and her Master of Public Health from the University of Georgia. While at UGA, she earned her graduate Disability Studies Certificate from their UCEDD, the Institute on Human Development and Disability. She is also a Certified Health Education Specialist.

Emily has extensive lived, academic, and professional experience centered around disability. She strives to promote acceptance, empathy, and diversity in all aspects of life. In her spare time, Emily enjoys spending time with loved ones, martial arts and music, and finding new adventures.