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23 November/December 2022 | THE DAVEY BULLETIN WORKSHOP BRINGS WOMEN OF DAVEY TOGETHER Residential/Commercial (R/C) services and Davey Resource Group employees took part in a second annual workshop for women employees. Organized by the R/C services North Central Operating Group, the three day event was held at Mount Olivet Conference & Retreat Center in Farmington, Minnesota. Tiffany Barnett, PHC coordinator, Lake Bluff office, said she loves the fact that the conference brought many women of Davey together. "It was a sense of community that some women might not get in a male-dominated field. In the short amount of time, we bonded over our love of trees and tree care. I saw women that were in corporate, the safety department, sales arborists, crew leaders, and climbing trainers. It was great seeing that women can advance in this company and be extremely successful in whatever they want to do," Barnett said. Barnett explained the event wasn't just about climbing. "It was so much more. There was at least one person who was extremely knowledgeable in any aspect of tree care. As someone who is not a climber, there were tons of other options that I could learn about. I was able to attend talks about common pests and disease, tree risk assessment, healthy tree pruning, and even one about the mental health benefits that Davey offers," Barnett added. Hannah Underwood, trimmer, Portland office, said it's really important for women in arboriculture to connect in person because it can sometimes feel isolating to be a woman in this field. "It was also really amazing how many people stepped up to lead and teach, while still being able to learn from each other," Underwood said. Participants: Tiffany Barnett Jess Barron Ally Bode Libby Bower* Miranda Docherty Meta Ehlen Jennifer Ellman Azeezah Ford Audrey Gonzalez Alex Guest Rachel Kirchner Wah Wah Lwin Nikki McDermond-Spies Madeline Miklautsch Jennifer Morgan Jaklyn Olson Mary Rose Raithel* Jannessa Ramos Michaela Ramsey* Vanessa Riojas Amy Runkle Missy Seidel Jessica Torrison* Hannah Underwood* Danielle Witkowski *Participants who served as assistant instructors. Above: Participants, trainers, and the support team of the climbing event pose for a group photo. Trainers included: Christian Feichtinger, Sydney Hudzinski, Alex Julius, Jeremy Lewis, Eduardo Medina, Brian Parris, Maria Tranguch and Don Roppolo. Above: Emily Mumford (pictured on the left) and Alex Julius (pictured on the right) discuss tying a hitch cord on a climbing line at a beginner station tree. Mumford demonstrates a Valdotain Tresse (VT) hitch, and Julius shows how to tie a Blake's hitch. Left: Pictured from left reviewing how to attach a throwline to a climbing line in order to install the climbing line in the tree are Maria Tranguch, arborist skills trainer, Davey Institute; Jennifer Morgan, sales arborist, Chicago Plant Health Care; Mary Rose Raithel, trimmer, Northwest Chicago office; and Wah Wah Lwin, PHC technician, Wheeling office.

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