JEANNIE KLAASSENS

PRACTICE MANAGER

Jeannie started in the dental field in 1999 after answering a newspaper ad for a dental assistant needed in Elmhurst where she grew up. In the fall of 2009 she was introduced to Dr. Wright and Dr. Steltenpohls office and was hired as lead dental assistant. Although her love for clinical

dentistry continued, she grew a passion for overseeing all operations of a dental office and took on the role of practice manager in 2015.

In the summer of 2018, in being tasked with hiring Dr. Wright successor, she went through a lengthy interview process to match the right type of doctor with the amazing patient base, which included interviewing over 60 dentists. The practices accountant and childhood friend of Dr. Wrights called her and gave her Dr. Wertke’s information, stating he would be completing his residency in the Summer of 2019.

One meeting and several hours later the search was over.

When she is not at work she enjoys spending time with her husband and their three teenagers, trying to match the energy of her 2 year old goldendoodle Winston, reading and creating a bucket list of places she would like to visit.

My heart has been in Barrington since 2009 and to see this practice transition in ownership to someone that shares common goals, vision, and care for our patients, has been amazing. The patients we serve feel like an extended family to me and I love helping make their experience at "Your Smile Studio" second to none.