As the content manager at HAWAIʻI Magazine, Grace Maeda is passionate about capturing the rich culture and vibrant communities in the Islands that she calls home. Born and raised on the Valley Isle, Grace swapped the ocean for snow and attended Marist College in New York. After earning a degree in journalism, she returned home to share stories about one of the most unique and remote island chains in the world. Grace spends her days either in the water, either ocean swimming or surfing.