Architecture & Construction

Ron Zacharias

Electrician

High school: Edison Academy/Robinson Secondary

Career & Technical Ed. Program Studied: Electrical Technologies

Additional Studies/Training: NVCC (Business)

Plugged into a Career

An electrical construction & engineering class at Edison Academy gave Ron Zacharias the skills to work for an electrical contracting company—and Ron’s teacher (who also owned an electrical business) was impressed enough to hire Ron himself. “Without the guidance of my teacher—and now my boss—Steve Palese, I would never be in such a growing field,” says Ron.

Ron also earned a business degree from Northern Virginia Community College (NVCC), which broadened his career prospects even further. “The opportunities are endless with so many branches of the electrical trade—in a few years I hope to own my own company and hopefully retire before I’m 50!”