2025’s 30 Under 30 EC&M Electrical All Stars: Anita Ramirez

Anita Ramirez

Job Title: Inside Wireman Apprentice

Company: Baker Electric

Location: Escondido, Calif.

Age: 26

Years on the Job: 1 

Interests: Enjoying time with family and getting outside and hiking with her girlfriend and their dog, Bean

After earning her bachelor’s degree in social work from California State University-Humbolt and working in the non-profit sector, Anita Ramirez challenged herself to find a different career. By working with a colleague from a non-profit connecting homeless youth with trade careers, she discovered a pathway to a career at her IBEW Local 569.

“I have family both in the electrical industry and as general contractors who have graciously mentored me into this field,” she said.

When she switched tracks and joined her local IBEW, she was able to complete a General Skilled Trades Pre-Apprenticeship Certification and is now beginning her second semester as an apprentice at the Electrical Training Institute. In this role, she assists her journeyman every day by beginning a new solar residential project or completing a project that has already been started.

“We complete solar panel and battery storage jobs, meaning I’m either on a roof installing solar panels or on the ground installing battery storage equipment,” she said. 
Her favorite part of her role is seeing a job through from start to finish. She has assisted on installs of solar and battery storage systems, varying from backing up critical load panels of 50A to full-house backups.

“Through power shutdowns to 52-panel landings on a client’s roof, despite the difficult hiccups that can occur throughout the day, I never take for granted the gift of seeing a job through,” she said.

Five years from now, she sees herself passing her state certification and becoming a journeyman. In the next decade, she plans on becoming a project manager or foreman.

“I plan to achieve these goals by always going the extra mile, staying focused, and remembering why I began this journey,” she said.