Thursday, February 27, 2025

Sebastian Is Based at Our San Diego Training Facility


 

WECA is lucky to have such a well-rounded and diverse cohort of apprenticeship instructors—and Commercial Electrical Apprenticeship Instructor Sebastian Caparelli, who is based at our San Diego Training Facility, is a fine addition to the team!

Sebastian’s journey in the electrical industry, which began in the early 1990s, has been multifaceted and purposeful. In addition to working in the industry, Sebastian also worked as a contract firefighter, pursued degrees in English and journalism, obtained his C-10 license, and acquired computer and networking certifications to further specialize in subspecialties such as smart home automation.

While working in the field, Sebastian enjoyed “moments where I had to think outside of the box” and found excitement in his success. However, Sebastian found out that he loved teaching during his twenty-year CPR teaching stint with the American Red Cross, and additionally during his time teaching English in Beijing, China.

“I love teaching. I never realized how rewarding it would be. When I started teaching electrical, it’s been one of the most rewarding careers I’ve ever had,” says Sebastian.

With that in mind, Sebastian specifically joined WECA because “WECA has always had a very good reputation, and I wanted to be a part of the gold standard for this industry.”

Now that he is teaching at WECA, Sebastian aims to continue familiarizing himself with the WECA team and the apprenticeship curriculum, and to impart wisdom on his students such as leaving their ego at the door, especially on-the-job.

Outside of work, Sebastian enjoys working on his psychological thriller novel, playing keyboard and guitar, and riding motorcycles.