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Brandon Kunder

424 Waupelani Dr. Appt. L-23 State College, PA 16801 (610)-698-2067 kunder580@gmail.com

Objective
Currently student teaching with Mr. Larry Detwiler at Altoona Area School District at the High School. I
will be graduating from the Pennsylvania State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Music Education. I
strongly advocate for the healthy culture of learning in and outside the classroom and the importance of
music in every student’s life.

Music Education Experience


January-May 2023

Student Teaching Experience


 Ensembles taught: Concert Band, Wind Ensemble, Jazz Band,
Advanced Jazz Ensemble, Basketball Pep Band
General Music
 Guitar Class (2nd and 3rd period)
Extra Duties
o Bag Checks in the morning
o Private Lessons at the end of the day

Education
August 17, 2020- May 6, 2023 The Pennsylvania State University
201 Old Main
University Park, PA 16802

Marching Experience
August 2020-January 2023 Penn State Marching Blue Band (2020-2022)
o Music Section Leader for the 60-piece trumpet section
(2022)
 Facilitated music rehearsals for trumpet section
with two other college students
o Squad Leader in the Penn State Marching Blue Band (2022)
 Taught drill and how to read drill sheets
 Helped to interpret drill for three other members of
the squad
Performing Experience
July 2022 Ringgold Band
August 2022 The Keystone Band of Rehresburg, PA (2022)
September-December 2019 Sinfonietta (2019, 2020)
February-May 2023 Altoona Brass Collective (2023)

Employment Experiences
June 15-July 30, 2020 Summer custodial worker for the Conrad Weiser Middle School
July 2021-August 2021
June 2022-August 2022

Winter of 2020 Part-time service worker at Loser’s Music Store


Summer of 2021
Winter of 2021
Summer of 2022
Winter of 2022

Winter of 2021- Records Database Analyst for the Penn State School of Music
Spring of 2023

Professional Accomplishments
December 2020-May 2023 Member of Phi Mu Alpha Sinfonia Fraternity
 Historian (2021-2022)
 Fraternal Education Officer (2022-2023)
o In charge of educating probationary members about
the Organization and what our object serves
towards promoting music in our communities

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