Gunnar Kallstrom
Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX
Army 42R E-6
15 years, June 2007 - Present
ETS'd January 2022
Experience
Private guitar instructor, Music Lessons,
June 2009 - Present
Musician, U. S. Army,
December 2018 - Present
Musician, U. S. Army,
October 2016 - December 2018
Education
Master of Science in Organizational Development and Leadership, University of the Incarnate Word,
January 2019 - December 2020
Work Experience
Private guitar instructor June 2009 - Present
Music Lessons
- Instructed over 100 students with private guitar lessons, teaching all aspects of music
Musician December 2018 - Present
Army | 42R | E-6 | 323d Army Band, Fort Sam's Own - Fort Sam Houston, San Antonio, TX, USA
- PAO NCOIC, working closely with Army North Public Affairs, creating consistent social media content
- spoke to hundreds of students on the Army music experience, generating over 600 leads for recruiting
- Rock Band MPT Leader; Equal Opportunity Leader
- facilitated on two occasions to bring 9Xs on TDY to ensure success of recruiting tours; worked across organizations
Musician October 2016 - December 2018
Army | 42R | E-6 | 8nd Airborne Division Band - Fort Bragg, NC, USA
- performed in rock band video that was shared on internationally acclaimed band's social media and website, potentially reaching their 10 millions followers
- SHARP Representative/Victim Advocate
- Human Resources Senior NCO
Musician June 2016 - October 2016
Army | 42R | E-6 | FORSCOM - Fort Bragg, NC, USA
- mentored two Soldiers who earned 9T ASI; one Soldier achieved re-class to 42R
- Assistant Squad Leader
- Section Leader
Musician July 2013 - June 2016
Army | 42R | E-6 | U.S. Army Materiel Command Band - Redstone Arsenal, AL
- won NCO of the year board; won multiple other competition boards; competed in Army Material Command Best Warrior competition
- wrote, directed and performed a song in MPTOY video project that received 120,00 views
- Operations SGT, Defense Travel System Administration NCO; prepared travel for complex TDY missions involving multi-state travel
- volunteered 150+ hours of service on worship team to local church
Musician December 2010 - June 2013
Army | 42R | E-5 | 1st Infantry Division Band - Fort Riley, KS
- personally arranged for SME from the U.S. Army Field Band to work with performance concepts in the Rock Band, improving their audience appeal
- deployed to Afghanistan with 1st Infantry Division; performed for arrival of the POTUS.
- facilitated full band travel for high profile missions
- GPC Holder, Operations SGT
Musician February 2008 - December 2010
Army | 42R | E-4 | 392nd Army Band - Fort Lee, VA
- Assistant Squad Leader, Assistant Section Leader, and Repair and Utilities NCOIC
Top Skills
- Supervising Execution
- Building Realistic Plans
- Leveraging Innovation
- Managing and Improving the Process
- Making Sound Decisions
- Instrumentalist Competence
- Music Theory and Harmony Competence
- Hands-on Competence in Delivering Products and Services
- Performance Poise
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Candidate Top Skills
Equipment, Tool, and Instrument Proficiencies
- Accessories for stringed instruments
- Accordions
- Alto horns
- Audio amplifier
- Audio mixing consoles
- Bagpipes
- Banjoes
- Baritone horns
- Basses
- Bassoon
- Bells
- Bongoes
- Bugles
- Clarinets
- Clavichords
- Compact disk players or recorders
- Cymbals
- Drum stick
- Drums
- Earphone
- Electronic instrument tuner
- English horns
- Equalizers
- Euphonium
- French horns
- Guitars
- Harps
- Harpsichords
- Instrument strings or picks
- Karaoke systems
- MP3 players or recorders
- Mandolins
- Maracas
- Marching bells
- Marimbas
- Mellophones
- Metronomes
- Microphone stand
- Microphones
- Musical cornets
- Musical flutes
- Musical instrument effects unit
- Musical instrument stand
- Musical instrument stands or sheet holders
- Musical organs
- Mutes
- Notebook computers
- Oboes
- Personal computers
- Pianos
- Piccoloes
- Public address systems
- Saxophones
- Sousaphones
- Synthesizer
- Tablet computers
- Timpanies
- Trombones
- Trumpets
- Tuba
- Tuning forks
- Vibraphones
- Viola
- Violins
- Violoncellos
- Wireless microphone and instrument amplification system
- Xylophones
- Zither
Technology Proficiencies
- Accounting software
- Calendar and scheduling software
- Computer based training software
- Electronic mail software
- Enterprise resource planning ERP software
- Instant messaging software
- Internet browser software
- Music or sound editing software
- Office suite software
- Spreadsheet software
- Video creation and editing software
- Web page creation and editing software
- Word processing software
AWARDS
Completed ‘Run the Alamo’ half-marathon in 2:21:23
March 2020
Golden Key International Honor Society
February 2020
Outstanding Volunteer Service Medal
January 2016
Training and Certifications
Facebook Certified Digital Marketing Associate
May 2020
CPR Certified for Adults & Infants (Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers)
June 2019
S-1 Certification Course (Human Resources University)
June 2017
EDUCATION
Master of Science in Organizational Development and Leadership,
University of the Incarnate Word, San Antonio, TX, USA
January 2019 - December 2020 , GPA: 3.94
Bachelor of Arts in Music,
Thomas Edison State University, Trenton, NJ, USA
January 2011 - December 2015 , GPA: 3.5
Associate of Arts and Sciences,
Big Bend Community College, Moses Lake, WA, USA
August 2004 - July 2006 , GPA: 3.4