Jill Benetti graduated from Yakima Valley Community College in 1995 with an Associates Degree in Dental Hygiene. She continued her education at Eastern Washington University, earning her BSDH in 2005, and a MSML from WGU in 2016. Throughout her career, she has worked in private practice, treated low-income children with Smile Savers, a non-profit organization, and was a faculty member in the Dental Hygiene Department at YVC for nineteen years. As the sole proprietor of Ageless Smiles Dental Hygiene practice, Ms. Benetti had a successful Senior Center Practice and is currently contracting with DSHS in Washington State treating residents and respite clients with developmental disabilities at Yakima Valley School in Selah, Washington. Her unique experience treating a variety of clients has cultivated an appreciation of client-centered care, and a desire to encourage more practitioners to be open-minded to non-traditional work settings, treating underserved clients. Ms. Benetti’s years in teaching cultivated a desire to help students to identify and utilize their unique learning styles and find success within Pacific Northwest University’s Dental Program.
