Mr. Jean-Marc Sheitoyan is a visionary innovation leader dedicated to transforming education for the next generation. As Founder and Managing Director of Sound of Joy!, a pioneering K-6 initiative, he is reinventing learning through intrinsic motivation, collaboration, creativity, critical thinking, play, and holistic well-being, building ecosystems that nurture curiosity and wholeness in every child.

With 18 years in defense and technology R&D, Jean-Marc has partnered with the U.S. government and international teams on exoskeletons, biomimetic systems, and human-centered innovations. A certified Professional Project Manager (PMP), he is known for turning visionary ideas into real-world solutions through design thinking, systems strategy, and cross-sector collaboration.

Today, Jean-Marc brings this same creativity and purpose-driven professionalism to education transformation. In addition to his entrepreneurial leadership, he contributes to The Alliance for Transforming Education (TATE), advancing paradigm-shifting models that center human flourishing, relational wholeness, and the development of learning ecosystems for the future.