Meet the Manatee People

Meet Mermaid Marcy Shaffer:

Hair: Brown

Eyes: Blue

Married: No

Kids: No

Pets: I have 3 dogs, a bird, and a fresh water fish tank with fish, crabs and a frog. I used to have a pot-bellied pig named Houdini, but he ran into the woods and disappeared.

Where are you from? Florida

College: I am planning on going to college but right now I am working to save money.

Job Title: Mermaid and Marketing Assistant

Employer: Weeki Wachee Spring

How long on job: 2 years.

What my job is: Since I started as an assistant in the marketing department I am not a mermaid as often as I would like. I enjoy helping with the marketing of the park. Often I go to special events to tell people about Weeki Wachee Spring.

What I like best about my job: I like to meet people. I like to give special tours.

What don't like most about my job: I would like to be a mermaid more often.

Advice for kids who would like a job like mine: Pursue your dreams. You need to do what it takes to get to where you want to be.

Favorite TV Show: Friends

Favorite Movie: The Little Mermaid

Favorite sport: Mountain biking, swimming

Goal: To pursue a career in entertainment. I have been a singer in several pageants. I just came back from the Bahamas where I was a sea nymph in a 3-D movie that is coming out soon.

Special Note: Marcy is Miss Hernando County, 1998.


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