Meet Brayden Weaver.

Q: What inspired you or led you to your current career?

A: I plan on becoming a teacher and a coach because I enjoy helping and being with people.

Q: How long have you lived or worked in Champaign-Urbana?

A: Since I was 5.

Q: What is your favorite restaurant in Champaign-Urbana?

A: Monical’s Pizza.

Q: Who is the most interesting person you’ve met here in Champaign-Urbana?

A: Don Beckett.

Q: If you could travel anywhere in the world right now, where would it be and why?

A: Probably New York, I’ve always wanted to visit.

Q: What advice would you give to a crowd of people?

A: Happiness is the most important thing in life.

Q: What is something on your bucket list?

A: Go to a World Series game.

Q: What current/former local business makes you nostalgic about Champaign-Urbana?

A: Toys R Us.

Q: What is something unique about Champaign-Urbana?

A: The community and people.

Q: Where do you see yourself in 5 or 10 years?

A: In a classroom teaching at high school and having a practice to coach right after.

Q: (Even for friends and family) what is something interesting that most people don’t know about you ?

A: If I could meet anyone in the world, it would be Albert Pujols.

Q: What 3 words or phrases come to mind when you think of the word HOME?

A: Family, Friends and Together.

Q: If you have a full time staff member that was fully paid for, who would you choose? Chef, Housekeeper, Driver, Coach, Physical Fitness Trainer, or Nanny?

A: Chef.

Q: Over the past few weeks, where have you seen Champaign-Urbana “Stronger Together”?

A:I think the number one place I’ve seen that is in the school system. The adaptivity and perseverance the teachers have had is really inspiring.