SAF Learning
Personal Growth: Networking and Resume Building
Includes a Live Web Event on 09/11/2025 at 2:00 PM (EDT)
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Webinar information
Join us for an engaging webinar featuring professionals from the forestry field as they share insights on developing effective networking strategies and crafting strong, industry-ready resumes. Attendees will gain practical tips and hear real-world examples to help navigate the competitive landscape of forestry careers.
Is this webinar for you?
The Career Pathways series is designed to reach forestry professionals and students of all levels. This webinar is ideal for students, early-career professionals, and seasoned professionals looking to update their resume.
Registration
1. Click REGISTER to the right of the webinar title. Be sure to log in with your SAF account username and password.
2. After checking out, the webinar will be available on your MY DASHBOARD page here on ForestEd.
For group registrations or registering someone other than yourself please contact membership@safnet.org or 202-938-3910.
Pricing
Registration is FREE ($0) for SAF members. Members still need to register to gain access to the webinar.
SAF Non-member price is $10. Join SAF today to access this series, Community of Interest webinars, and more for free among other growing member benefits. Affiliate membership is now available!
For non-members interested in registering for a discounted rate of $30 for all four webinars, or for members interested in registering for all four webinars at once, please visit this package to learn more.
Webinar access
The webinar is scheduled for live viewing on Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 2:00 pm ET. The Zoom Webinar platform will be used for the presentation. Be sure to connect to the webinar using a device approved to access Zoom.
The webinar is accessible within the Contents tab (to the right of the Overview information).
Webinar duration
This webinar is 1 hour and 30 minutes.
Learning objectives
Upon successful completion of this webinar, you will be able to:
1. Build a successful, industry-ready resume.
2. Identify key points in growing professional networks.
Rubric
Successful completion of the webinar is measured by viewing the entire webinar and completing the evaluation.
Evaluation
Participant feedback is appreciated to help SAF and presenters continually improve webinars for future programming.
CFEs
Upon successful completion of this webinar, you will earn 1.5 CFEs in Category 1. CFEs will automatically be added to your CFE record located on www.eforester.org.
Certificate
Upon successful completion of this webinar and the evaluation, participants may download and print a certificate verifying completion of the webinar and earning CFEs. CFEs will be uploaded to participant CFE records by the end of the day (11:59 pm ET).
Return to Webinar (live or archived)
Once you are registered for the webinar, access this webinar within your MY DASHBOARD. Prior to the start time, the webinar will be listed under "Upcoming Live Events." Following the end of the webinar, the webinar will be accessible within the general listing of registered items of YOUR DASHBOARD. The archived webinar will be available for 1 year following its live air date.
Webinar Resources
Additional resources are available within the Resources tab and within the Contents tab.
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Refund
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Hollis Crapo
Regulation Assistance Forester
Washington State Department of Natural Resources
Husband and Father of four, Hollis works for Washington State’s Small Forest Landowner Office. Over the last decade he has worked in timber sales layout and forest regulation. He currently assists small forest landowners in navigating Washington state Forest Practices Rules, regulation, and permitting. He is a subject matter expert in Washington state Forest Practices Rules. He also has a professional interest in forest policy and agroforestry.
Jimi Scheid
Reforestation Services Program Manager/Forester III
California Department of Forestry & Fire Protection
Jimi Scheid manages CAL FIRE's Reforestation Services Program out of the Lewis A. Moran Reforestation Center in Davis, California. He works with a diverse and educated staff of foresters, scientists, analysts, and numerous external cooperators working to unpinch the challenges of the reforestation pipeline in building workforce and capacity to meet the state's large reforestation need. Prior to joining the program in 2021, Jimi worked for the Department's Urban & Community Forestry Program for 13 years and 2 years before that as a forestry technician for a private timber company. A forestry graduate of SUNY-ESF, he is California Registered Professional Forester, ISA Certified Arborist/Urban Forestry Specialist, and a member of SAF for more than 20 years.
Emily Silver
Director of Graduate Studies and Associate Professor
Michigan State University Department of Forestry
Dr. Emily Silver is the Associate Chairperson, Director of Graduate Studies, and Associate Professor of human dimensions of forestry. In 2024, Emily served as the interim Michigan State University Forest Carbon and Climate Program director in addition to providing leadership and research support to the FCCP team. She is interested in the effect of humans on natural resources availability and quality using self-reported and observational data on human behavior, specifically on attitudes, values, preferences, and intentions.
Victoria Duval (Moderator)
Membership Engagement and Professional Development Director
Society of American Foresters
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