Get to Know Dianne Bridger

May 2021 - Dianne Bridger recently celebrated 3 years with the Emmanuel family, and for that we are so thankful! Learn a few fun and interesting facts about Dianne, who is our Featured Employee this month.

1. What's your favorite place you've ever visited?
   Disneyland - it's the Happiest Place on Earth!
    
2. You have your own late night talk show - who do you invite as your first guest?
   Guy Fieri - I LOVE watching Diners, Drive-ins and Dives. He seems like a lot of fun and maybe he could cook for me (I can't cook - LOL!)
    
3. What book did you read that changed your life the most?
   The Bible. I encourage you to read it... it has the power to change anyone's life.
    
4. When you were 10, what did you see yourself being when you grew up?
   A Nurse. However, as I got older, I realized I couldn't deal with some of the "messier" parts. It takes a very special person to do that job!
    
5. What is the weirdest, most unorthodox, or most interesting job you've ever had?
   The most interesting job I've had was working for the Disney Store. I was a part-time lead (management team) and every shift was fun and different and challenging. It was a great place to learn customer service skills that have stuck with me through the years. It also gave me lifelong friends who are like family.
    
6. What is one surprising or interesting fact about you that people may not know about?
   Not many people know I served one semester in the Air Force Junior ROTC. In 9th grade, we lived in So. California and my high school offered it as an elective. My dad served in the Air Force and the class sounded interesting. Besides regular classwork, every Wednesday, we wore our Air Force uniforms to school and did marching drills in the quad. I loved it!!
    
7. What's something that recently made you smile?
   Finding out that our family is going to have two new baby girls at the end of the summer! That will bring my total to 8 great-nieces and 3 great-nephews!! They are the joy of my life.
    
8. What was it about Emmanuel Insurance that made you decide it was a company of which you wanted to be a part?
   After my first interview, I knew this was a place I could feel at home. That's exactly what it's like - a home with a big, crazy family. I'm not a fan of the big, cold, corporate workplace, so this is perfect for me.
    
9. What personal characteristic do you believe is key in order to be successful in your role?
   I think you have to be a good listener. Sometimes a conversation can start out talking about insurance and it just flows into talking about family and life in general. It's one of my favorite parts of my job - building relationships with my insureds.
    
10. What are you enjoying the most about being a part of the Emmanuel team?
    Being part of the best team in the business! The support and encouragement are absolutely amazing and I wouldn't want to be anywhere else.