PAVO - Key Persons


Dr. Kelly Kohler

Dr. Kelly Kohler received her PhD from the Department of Psychology at Western Michigan University in 2014. She is a Doctoral-level BCBA, and she is a Licensed Behavior Analyst in the State of Michigan. She has been working with individuals with autism since 2005, and was on the faculty at WMU for 8 years prior to joining the team at Pavo.

Dr. Michael Tomak

Dr. Michael Tomak received his PhD from the Department of Psychology at Western Michigan University in 2020. He is a Doctoral-level BCBA, and he is a Licensed Behavior Analyst in the State of Michigan. He has been working with individuals with autism since 2013, and practiced as a BCBA-D at another autism center in Southwest Michigan for 2 years prior to joining the team at Pavo. During his time working as a practitioner and studying as a doctoral student, Dr. Tomak's focus was on working with children with autism and supervision of others pursuing their BCBA. He has worked with clients in a variety of settings including in a clinic, school settings, and various community settings. His areas of interest include: supervision and training, communication.

Sarah Bradtke

Sarah Bradtke received her Master of Arts from the Department of Psychology at Western Michigan University in 2019. She is a Masters-level BCBA, and she is a Licensed Behavior Analyst in the State of Michigan. Sarah has been working with individuals with autism since 2014 in several different capacities, including as a registered behavior technician, graduate-student researcher, and BCBA.