Many of us know her as the nice employee at Commons Café, but I’m lucky enough to get to work with Maria Shellenhamer. Here is a little inside info about the beloved cashier and barista.
Goofing off at Commons Café and having a little too much fun with our elf on the shelf, Tazo.
HC: How long have you been working at Commons?
MS: It’ll be three years in January.
HC: What is the best thing about working here?
MS: I like working with the students and I really like conversing with prospective students and their parents when they’re touring.
HC: What is your favorite thing about Gettysburg?
MS: I love the battlefields, ghost tours, ghosts… I like pretending there are ghosts even if there aren’t. I don’t want to say there aren’t because I don’t want to get haunted by them. But the battlefields at dawn are my favorite. As a kid, I always knew I’d end up here as an adult.
HC: What is your go-to drink from Commons?
MS: Iced refresh, zen, and awake tea.
HC: What is your favorite thing to do outside of work?
MS: Spend time with my family and watch movies.
HC: One of our go-to questions here at HC Gettysburg, but if you could be any dog, what breed would you be?
MS: A golden retriever.