Meet Annabelle Chhun from Grand Canyon Railway and Hotel

By Grand Canyon Railway Staff

Annabelle Chhun is the talent recruiter with Grand Canyon Railway & Hotel and has been with the company for almost three years. If you haven’t met her yet, we hope our conversation below will help you get to know her!

Q: WHAT IS THE MOST REWARDING THING ABOUT YOUR JOB?

I love the excitement that people have when you tell them they got the job.

Q: WHAT IS ONE THING YOU THINK MOST PEOPLE MIGHT NOT KNOW ABOUT WORKING AT GRAND CANYON RAILWAY & HOTEL?

Grand Canyon Railway is huge on sustainability. Our goal is to lower our water waste. A part of that initiative is collecting rainwater for our steam train. We have also converted our train to run on recycled vegetable oil from local restaurants rather than coal to help with our sustainability initiatives.

Q: WHAT ARE SOME GREAT PERKS AND BENEFITS OF WORKING HERE?

There are so many, it’s hard to say, but I will list a few:

ƒ Free train tickets to the Grand Canyon Railway.

ƒ Free train ride on the Polar Express.

ƒ Free gym and pool access at the hotel.

ƒ Free entry into Bearizona.

ƒ GCR property discounts.

ƒ The list goes on…

Q: WHAT ARE SOME OF THE BEST TIMES OF THE YEAR FOR PEOPLE TO VISIT THE GRAND CANYON RAILWAY & HOTEL?

The best time to visit is at the end of May or beginning of June because the weather is best around then and we have the most beautiful sunsets at that time of year. If you have a good car during the holidays, you can see the decorations and lights we put up, not to mention the serenity the snow brings.

Q: WHAT ARE YOUR PASSIONS OR INTERESTS OUTSIDE OF WORK?

I enjoy the outdoors and painting!

Q: IF YOU COULD GO BACK IN TIME AND SHARE ONE LIFE LESSON WITH YOUR YOUNGER SELF, WHAT WOULD IT BE?

All your successes were made from your failures, so learn to be OK with failure, because it made us stronger.

Q: WHAT’S ONE OF YOUR FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT LIVING IN NORTHERN ARIZONA?

There are so many hidden gems here, so if you are up for the adventure, go find them because it is always worth the trip.

Q: IS THERE ANYTHING WE HAVEN’T ASKED YET THAT YOU’D LIKE TO SHARE WITH OUR NORTHERN ARIZONA COMMUNITY?

If you are new to Northern Arizona, check out Sedona and go to Grasshopper Point. It is a fun place to swim! FBN