The Blame Game: The Importance of Addressing Values, Attitudes, and Behaviors in Evidence-Based Programming

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Lindsay Boyd is an experienced criminal justice professional with over 15 years of expertise in probation, training, and curriculum development. She currently serves as an Account Manager at the National Curriculum & Training Institute (NCTI), where she supports the implementation of evidence-based programming that empowers justice-involved individuals to make lasting behavioral changes. Before stepping into her account management role, Lindsay was a Lead Facilitator & Producer for NCTI, delivering interactive training sessions for professionals in probation, corrections, and community-based organizations. Her deep understanding of curriculum delivery, combined with her ability to engage diverse audiences, makes her a trusted expert in the field. Prior to her work with NCTI, Lindsay was the Founder & CEO of Next Level Corrections, LLC, providing specialized training for probation and corrections officers. She also spent over 13 years with Ventura County Probation, including five years as a Senior Deputy Probation Officer, where she worked directly with justice-involved individuals and developed a strong foundation in evidence-based practices. In addition to her industry experience, Lindsay is a Continuing and Professional Education Instructor at the University of California, Davis, further demonstrating her commitment to training and professional development. She holds an MBA with an emphasis in Project Management from Capella University and a Bachelor’s degree in Criminal Justice from American InterContinental University.

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.