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MY JOB
START: Santana grew up in Wai'anae and graduated from Wai'anae High School in 2014. "What T love about the school is that it's located right next to the ocean," he says with a grin.
He started working at Wet'n'Wild soon after graduation. "What inspired me to work for this company was my love of the water and having the ability to help others."
He quickly worked his way up to operations supervisor, and now manages four departments: aquatics, first aid, security and housekeeping.
WHAT IT TAKES: "Being a water slide tester is something we learn on the job. Testing water slides can be super fun, especially for those who are adrenaline junkies. The job becomes stressful when slides need fixing or become closed. Having a ride close is not good at...