Yeah, I too will be looking to get an interview with them when I have built a little more time. I have been fortunate enough to kite in both Hood River as well as Baja once each. I learned in Hatteras, NC and that is the only place I've kited out east. Where I live, there is actually a fair amount of snow kiting, but I haven't taken advantage of it. Water can be a little more forgiving than hard-packed snow
Best of luck in getting an interview! I wish I knew someone who worked for them to use as reference or walk in my resume, but I live far from their operations. If you don't mind me asking, how long ago did you put in your app?