Bridgette graduated from Barry University Dwayne O’Andreas School of Law in May 2011 and was admitted into the Florida Bar in November 2011. During law school, she was Vice President of the Black Law Student Association for one term and the 2009 recipient of the Florida Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Division Scholarship. Prior to moving to Lake County, Bridgette lived in Washington, DC for over 10 years. She received her Bachelor of Arts degree in English and Government from Georgetown University in 2000.