Sheila Bannister, RDH, MEd, is an associate professor in the Department of Dental Hygiene at Vermont Technical College in Williston and is a member of the college's Dental Hygiene Advisory Board. She has twice served as president of the Vermont Dental Hygienists' Association and is the current legislative chairperson. Bannister's passion is increasing access to oral health care in Vermont. To support this interest, she has organized free dental care events and continues to work on legislation to expand the dental workforce in order to increase access to care.