About Matt McCabe
Director of Children & Family Ministries
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You may already know Matt as he and his family have been acting as volunteer sextons for St. John's, but did you know that he has 18+ years of professional experience working with children and families? Here are some excerpts from his resume:

EDUCATION, TRAINING, & ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
  • Co-founder of A Is For Apple Inc., Early Learning Center – Director of Individual and Group Therapy Sessions, Birth-16 Years of Age (2008-2018)
  • Child Development, Early Intervention, and CPR Certifications by Summit Professional Development (2008-Present)
  • Graduate, Florida Institute of Technology, Applied Behavior Analysis Program, Child Behavior Specialist (2008)
  • Graduate, San Jose State University, B.S. American Studies and Mass Communications (1999)
  • Graduated Magna Cum Laude / Elected Advertising Class President (1999)
  • Black Belt Karate Instructor, Children and Family Classes, South West YMCA (1994-2002)

A IS FOR APPLE INC. – CO-FOUNDER / BEHAVIOR PROGRAM SUPERVISOR
JANUARY 2008 TO DECEMBER 2018
  • Developed and implemented 805 Autism / Early Intervention Program for San Andreas Regional Center
  • Gained authorization and state billing rights to provide 1:1 and Group therapy sessions
  • Created Early Learning Center for group therapy sessions
  • Leased and constructed Early Learning Center for group therapy sessions
  • Hired, trained, and supervised Behavior Therapists in group Applied Behavior Analysis techniques
  • Led group therapy sessions 2x per week
  • Provided ongoing support to the family of group participants
  • Hired, trained, and supervised Behavior Therapists for in-home Autism therapy
  • Performed ongoing child educational and behavior assessments
  • Attended IEP (Individualized Educational Plan) and IFSP (Individual Family Service Plan) meetings with child’s family and school district representatives
  • Consulted with Kaiser Permanente Board of Directors to develop/initiate first nationwide Autism insurance coverage
  • Built the largest and most successful Early Intervention clinic in Northern California
  • Assisted in the merger of A Is For Apple with Autism Learning Partners to create the largest Early Intervention company in the United States