Marietta, Shipping Manager & Personal Cosmetic Batch Maker
Marrietta moved to Hawaii in 1971 after marrying her husband. Before that she had been teaching sixth grade in the Philippines for almost eight years. When she first arrived she worked as a pantry worker at the former Kuilima Resort, now it's known as Turtle Bay Resort.
Three years after that she was hired at Kukui Nuts of Hawaii. When the company went bankrupt, it was bought by Dana Gray and Oils of Aloha was born. Now Marietta, has been with us for over 20 years. And although her roles have changed over the years, she has always filled in where she is needed being a true team player.
When she started, she was the supervisor in charge of the employees who hand-made authentic Hawaiian kukui leis. Eventually, that part of the business became no longer profitable due to cheap imitation leis being imported from Asia. (Side note: if you happen to have an authentic Hawaiian kukui lei consider yourself lucky and hang on to it. They are pretty rare these days and very special.) Marietta's role then switched from lei maker to what she does today: making cosmetic batches of our various products including lotions, creams and shampoo. She also leads our shipping department as the Shipping Manager. Assuring you and us that your package will arrive securely and undamaged.
Marietta has been a resident of the North Shore, Oahu for nearly forty years. When I asked her what her favorite part of living here was, of course, she answered the beach. She shared fond memories of going to the famous surf spot Pipeline with her husband and just watching the waves. Her favorite products are our pure kukui oil and the moisturizing cream. She remembers when she was making the leis and working with the raw kukui nuts how soft her hands would become.
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