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Enhancing Responsivity in Community Corrections: Valuing the Person and Fostering Success
SESSION INFO
Sunday, June 30, 2024
1:30 PM - 2:30 PM
Session Type: Workshop
Take advantage of the opportunity to be part of a workshop designed to empower you with a framework to understand better the individuals you work with. Discover the synergy between Real Colors and the RNR Framework. Gain valuable insight and practical strategies to truly address each individual and forge authentic interactions while driving tangible, positive change. Through immersive activities, we look to help you seamlessly integrate Real Colors into your existing practices and programming, elevating your impact in your community. Become a catalyst for lasting, meaningful change in your community. This is a must-attend session if you are already familiar with Real Colors.
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SESSION PRESENTERS
Jeff Koenig
National Accounts Manager, National Curriculum and Training Institute, Inc.
Since 1998, Jeff Koenig has been conducting staff development, communication, team building, generations, ethics, mentoring, and evidence based cognitive behavioral training for the National Curriculum & Training Institute (NCTI). In this capacity, Jeff has delivered national NCTI training programs to thousands of Pretrial, Probation, and Parole Officers, including city state, and federal government employees; in addition to business professionals, mental health counselors, school teachers, and school administrators. As a lifelong resident of Phoenix, Jeff earned a Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology and Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from Northern Arizona University. Before joining NCTI, Jeff held numerous positions with the Maricopa County Adult Probation Department, for 19 years, including the position of Senior Staff Development Trainer. He received the Arizona Supreme Court, Judicial Staff Education Committee Trainer Excellence Award. He is a member of the International Association for Correctional and Forensic Psychology and has been a presenter on Evidence-Based Programs for Federal Probation.
Aaron O'Connell
Director of Leadership & Development, National Curriculum and Training Institute, Inc.
Aaron O’Connell has a solid history of facilitating curriculum based on Cognitive Theory and other Evidence-Based approaches. These programs include a wide array of curricula related to probation and the justice system such as Motivational Interviewing, Sex Offender Treatment and Supervision, Case Planning, Verbal De-escalation, Interpersonal Communication, and Case Documentation. Through his years of experience, he has developed strengths in curriculum design and curriculum writing to include instructional guides, evaluation tools, and other training aids for the Arizona Probation Officer Certification Academy. He is also an experienced project manager and new trainer mentor. Aaron holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Criminal Justice from Western Michigan University and a Master’s Degree in Educational Leadership from Northern Arizona University. Aaron has held positions as a Youth Specialist at Starr Commonwealth, a Probation Officer specializing in supervising sex offenders with the Maricopa County Adult Probation Department, a Curriculum Specialist with the Arizona Supreme Court, and is currently the Director of Learning and Development with the National Curriculum & Training Institute, (NCTI) Inc. Since 2007, Aaron has been a Master Trainer at NCTI and has trained hundreds of individuals to facilitate Real Colors and the Crossroads curricula. Aaron is a strong believer in the power that individuals have to make positive changes in their lives. He feels that through exposure to Real Colors and NCTI’s cognitive-based curricula that individuals can change.
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