

The Developmental Advantage, LLC
"Going above and beyond for families and their children"

Zach Sturgill, M.A. BCBA
(Clinic and School Systems)
Zach Sturgill, M.A. BCBA
(Clinic and School Systems)

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.
Ryan Raynes, B.A. BCaBA,
Clinic 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.
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Kelly “Rae” Begil, B.S. BCaBA
Rae began providing ABA services as a Behavior Tech in 2017. In 2018, Rae became a Registered Behavior Tech. She began coursework to be a Board Certified Assistant Behavior Analyst (BCaBA) in 2021 after graduating with a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Disorders. She became credentialed as a BCaBA in early 2023. Rae has experience working with individuals with ASD, as well as anxiety disorders, OCD, and ADHD from the ages 18 months to 21 years old. In her spare time, Rae loves to scrapbook, crochet, and read.

Alexis has been an RBT since 2019. She has experience with working with children with ASD, as well as other disorders such as OCD, ADHD, and Tourette’s Syndrome from ages 2 to 10 years old. She enjoys cooking and playing with her dog!
Alexis Cole, RBT
Alexis Cole, RBT


Kimberlee Arnold, RBT
Kimberlee Arnold, RBT
Kimberlee began pursuing her career in ABA in 2019 when she became a Registered Behavioral Technician. She has experience working with children as well as adults with special needs. Kimberlee plans on expanding her career in ABA by going back to school. In her free time, you can find Kimberlee spending time with her son, hiking, traveling, and cooking.
Kyra Zamora, RBT
Kyra has been teaching art to children since 2018. She became licensed as a Registered Behavior Technician in 2020 and began working with children with ASD.
Taylor Rowe, RBT
Taylor Rowe, RBT
Taylor became a Registered Behavior Technician in 2023. She first learned about ABA from observing sessions with someone close to her. Her passion for ABA developed as she was able to witness, firsthand, the positive impacts ABA made in others' lives. Taylor plans on growing her ABA career by getting a bachelor's degree in psychology. In her free time, she likes to do outside adventuring, watch tv, play with her dog, and listen to music.

Kira Henson, B.A. RBT
Kira Henson, B.A. RBT
Kira began her ABA journey in 2022 interning at an ABA clinic in Morgantown, WV, where she was pursuing her degree in psychology at WVU. She has worked formally and informally with children since 2017, and has had an internship where she was a psychometrician performing assessments with young children at a school psychologist’s clinic. Kira became a licensed Registered Behavior Technician in 2022. Kira is now pursuing her M.A. and Ed.S. in School Psychology at Marshall, where she plans to work with children in Kanawha County. In her free time, Kira enjoys playing with her cats and dog, reading, and watching TV.

Danielle Thomas, RBT
Danielle became a Registered Behavior Technician in 2023. She first learned of ABA through observing sessions while at Marshall University. Danielle is currently pursuing a bachelor’s in Psychology with a minor in Communication Disorders at Marshall, with the plan to continue to grow in the field of ABA. In her free time, Danielle enjoys being outside, listening to music, and spending time with her family and friends.
