Maria Gray is a team leader at the Crumbl cookie shop in the Vestavia City Center. She just graduated from Ramsay High School in Birmingham and soon will be an 18-year-old freshman at the University of Alabama.
Q: How long have you worked here?
A: It will be two years in August.
Q: Have you had other jobs prior to this?
A: No, this is my first job actually.
Q: What made you decide you wanted to try this?
A: It seemed like a simple job to be honest. It seemed fun. I usually work with college students.
Q: What all do you do?
A: Make dough, bake cookies. I do a little bit of management stuff sometimes. I help set up for events. We were just at the SEC [Baseball] Tournament.
Q: What’s the best part of it for you?
A: I like meeting people. I like all my coworkers.
Q: Do you eat