Meet the experts

Danica Billingsly, AuD (she/they) is a clinical associate professor of audiology and a PhD candidate in Instructional Technology at Northern Illinois University. Her clinical background includes work with all ages in private and corporate medical and audiology practices, with a focus on care of people experiencing life transitions and those experiencing tinnitus and sound sensitivities. Her research line applies educational theory and technological solutions to audiology clinical education.

Hannah Halbreich is a Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker in Washington D.C., where she specializes in managing programs and providing counseling to individuals and families challenged by trauma, victimization, and discrimination.  Hannah has expertise in working with survivors of sexual and gender-based violence, human trafficking, and conflict-related trauma. She is presently a Trafficking Specialist at the Office on Trafficking in Persons at the Department of Health and Human Services, and she also provides individual counseling to adults with a range of social-emotional issues and diagnoses at the TrueYou Center, a mental health practice in D.C.

Jonathan Sanchez is AVP of Marketing at CareCredit, a Synchrony solution. He currently leads marketing programs and initiatives for the Hearing Market.

Previously, Jonathan ran marketing programs for the medical and music industries at Allegro Credit, which was acquired by Synchrony in February 2021.