




Meet the Administration
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Cathy Jo Higgins
Founder/Owner/CEO
Cathy Jo earned her Bachelor's Degree from Marshall University in Communication Disorders and her Master's Degree in Early Childhood Special Education 0-5. Her experience stems from working in 3 preschools with children with special needs, as well as, working in the WV Birth to Three Program for the last 18 years. She has worked with children with developmental delay, speech and language delays, sensory integration dysfunction, and apraxia of speech. She also has a vast knowledge of Autism Spectrum Disorders, as well as, training in Sensory Modulation Techniques.
Cathy Jo currently serves on the Advisory Board for the West Virginia Autism Training Center and was awarded the 2009 Autism Society-WV State Chapter 0-5 teacher of the year. She also is very active in the WV Birth to Three Program where she was chosen to participate in two State Implementation teams, Mentoring and ASQ-Social Emotional Pilot.
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email: cathyjo@thedevadvantage.com

Ryan Raynes, BCaBA
Clinical Supervisor
Ryan began providing ABA services in 2016. While serving as a Registered Behavior Technician, he completed his coursework and became a BCaBA in the start of 2020. Ryan has experience working with a wide range of clients from 1-70 years of age. He also has experience working with ASD, Cri-du chat syndrome, TBI's and Downs Syndrome. Ryan is currently supervising our ABA clinic, providing assessments, and family trainings. Ryan is currently working toward his BCBA.
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email: ryan@thedevadvantage.com

Zachary Sturgill, BCBA
CSEDW Director
Zach began providing ABA services as a BCBA intern in 2018. In the summer of 2020, he completed his coursework and passed the boards to become a BCBA. Zach has experience working with children ages 2-17. Zach has worked in clinics, homes and schools working with a variety of diagnoses including: Autism, ADHD, ODD, Anxiety Disorders, OCD, and more!In his spare time, Zach enjoys spending time with his family, watching movies and playing sports.
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email: zach@thedevadvantage.com

Meet Our Team
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Navjot Kaur
RBT / BCBA Intern- Clinic

Megan Sheets
RBT/ BCBA Intern- Clinic

Danielle Thomas
RBT- Clinic

Matison Cain
RBT- Clinic

Tori Runion
RBT- Clinic

Cierra Ashby
RBT- Clinic

Johnni Kondakdjian
RBT- Clinic

Fallon Swint
RBT- Clinic

Hannah Dinklocker
RBT- Clinic​

Meet Our Team
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