Independent Entertainment Professional
Greater New York City Area
- Current
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- Actor/Host/Precision Driver at Film & Television Productions
- Past
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- Consultant at Land Rover North America
- Professional Driving Instructor/PR at Land Rover, Jeep
- Host/Producer at Trekken TV
- Host/Producer at FREESPORT-TV
- Multimedia Software Developer at IAD (Intelligent Applications Development)
- Competition Staff Member at Camel Trophy 1998, Tierra del Fuego (adventure sport)
- Whitewater Rafting Guide at Pocono Whitewater
- Team USA Member at Camel Trophy 1997, Mongolia (adventure sport)
- Education
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- Teachers College of Columbia University
- University of Cambridge
- Lehigh University
- Lehigh University
- Pen Argyl
- Connections
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- Industry
- Entertainment
- Websites
Kris Van Nest’s Experience
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Actor/Host/Precision Driver
Film & Television Productions
(Entertainment industry)
December 2005 — Present (3 years 8 months)
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Consultant
Land Rover North America
(Entertainment industry)
1997 — 2005 (8 years)
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Professional Driving Instructor/PR
Land Rover, Jeep
(Public Company; Automotive industry)
June 1997 — December 2005 (8 years 7 months)
Presented, demonstrated, instructed in on/off-pavement driving-- including safety, comfort, and new technical aspects-- for various SUV manufacturers, both domestically and internationally
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Host/Producer
Trekken TV
(Privately Held; Entertainment industry)
January 2001 — January 2003 (2 years 1 month)
Covered outdoor adventure travel across the U.S
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Host/Producer
FREESPORT-TV
(Privately Held; Entertainment industry)
September 1999 — December 2000 (1 year 4 months)
Covered outdoor adventure sports in the northeast
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Multimedia Software Developer
IAD (Intelligent Applications Development)
(Privately Held; Computer Software industry)
November 1995 — September 2000 (4 years 11 months)
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Competition Staff Member
Camel Trophy 1998, Tierra del Fuego (adventure sport)
(Public Company; Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)
July 1998 — September 1998 (3 months)
Designed and selected 225 competition locations in South America (Patagonia, Tierra del Fuego) for off-road driving, mountain biking, snowboarding, skiing and kayaking
Compiled competition directory of all locations
Developed database for scoring and tracking -
Whitewater Rafting Guide
Pocono Whitewater
(Privately Held; Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)
March 1996 — September 1997 (1 year 7 months)
Named Best New Guide of the Year (1996)
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Team USA Member
Camel Trophy 1997, Mongolia (adventure sport)
(Privately Held; Leisure, Travel & Tourism industry)
December 1996 — May 1997 (6 months)
Camel Trophy Mongolia ‘97 International Selections & Driver Training
1 of 2 U.S. team members (ranked 1st for U.S. team as youngest American in 18 year event history)
Events included kayaking, mountain biking, orienteering, off-road driving domestically and internationally
Kris Van Nest’s Education
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Teachers College of Columbia University
EdD (sabbatical) , Educational Psychology & Intelligent Technology , 1997 — 2000
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University of Cambridge
Certificate , Artificial Neural Networks , 1996 — 1996
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Lehigh University
MS , Educational Technology , 1994 — 1995
- Activities and Societies:
- TA - educational multimedia software development (educational technology Mountaintop campus)
GA - computer/network support (materials science Whitaker Laboratory)
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Lehigh University
BA , Cognitive Science , 1990 — 1994
- Activities and Societies:
- Delta Upsilon (brother, recycling chairman)
Lehigh University Rugby Club (wing position)
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Pen Argyl
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Lehigh University Alumni
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