As a woman in the male-dominated world of sports broadcasting, Griselda Ramirez reached great heights in her professional career. Born in Salinas to Mexican parents, Ramirez graduated from Alisal High and Santa Clara University before earning a Master’s from Columbia University’s Graduate School of Journalism. At ESPN, Griselda worked on several features in both English and Spanish, earning a Sports Emmy in 2016. She also earned a 2019 Imagen Award for her work in the ESPN short-form nonfiction piece, “SC Featured — A Dreamer’s Path,” profiling promising Salinas golfer and DACA recipient Jose Calderón.