Caleb Byrne moved to Shasta County with his family three years ago from Fullerton, California.

Byrne is a substitute teacher, basketball coach and a server at Gironda’s Italian Restaurant in Redding. He has been substitute teaching in the area for approximately one year.

Byrne wants to become a full-time teacher because he enjoys watching the students learn and seeing the reactions on their faces when they finally understand something new.

“I like to work with the kids; sometimes they are pretty funny,” said Byrne.

For Byrne, who has been playing basketball on school teams since he was in fifth grade, coaching was a natural progression. Byrne coaches seventh grade basketball at Happy Valley Elementary. This is his first year coaching basketball but it is something he’s wanted to do for a long time.

“At some point in the near future, I would like to become a full-time teacher and coach high school basket ball, but that could always change,” said Byrne.

After graduating from Troy High School in 1999, Bryne attended Cal-State Fullerton and earned his degree in Liberal Arts.

In his spare time, you can always find Byrne out on the basket ball court shooting hoops. He also enjoys playing any type of sports, video games, watching movies, talking with friends and spending quality time with his family.

Name: Caleb Michael Byrne.

Born where and when: Fullerton, 1980.

Occupation: Basketball coach, substitute teacher and restaurant server.

Marital Status: Single.

Family: Three younger brothers, all two years apart: Jeremy, Justin and Brendon.

Pets: None.

My worst job: Selling health insurance.

In my spare time I: Play video games, watch movies and play sports.

My favorite book: The Final Quest by Rick Joyner.

My favorite movie: The Matrix.

My favorite recording artist: Coldplay.

My dream car: A Ferrari.

My friends like me because: I am patient and kind.

If stranded on a deserted island, I would want: A friend.

The one thing in life I have learned is: Without experiencing failure, we can never grow.

The best advice my parents gave me: Be true to who you are.

My most embarrassing moment was: Passing gas in my sophomore Spanish class.

My most irrational act: Jumping off a 30-foot cliff into a small pool of water head first.

My most valued material possession: My CDs.

What I like best about the North State: The mountains, nature and the changing of the seasons.

My hero is: My dad and mom.

My pet peeve is: People who chew with their mouth open.

My fantasy is: Dunking a basketball in an official game.

If I could change one thing about myself I would: Grow back some of my balding hair.

The one thing Shasta County needs most is: A bigger and more diverse job market.

The most enjoyable thing about life is: My relationship with my parents and brothers.