top of page

Celebrating 30+ Years!

Educating, Organizing, & Mobilizing

Staff: Text

Our Team

Screen Shot 2022-07-04 at 11.13.04 AM.png

Dr. Kelly M. Downing

Chief Executive Officer & Executive Director

Dr. Downing was a former Senior Faculty & Partnership Specialist at The Writing Revolution (TWR). He has over 15 years experience as a former NYC DOE educator (A.Philip Randolph Campus High School) & Parent Coordinator (Frederick Douglass Academy I) and earned his Ph.D. in Literacy from St. John's University. 

kellydowning@soundbusiness.org

Charles Headshot 3.heic

Charles Thompson

Director for Advancement & Communications

Charles Thompson is the Founder & Executive Director Emeritus of Sound Business, Inc. (SBI), a not-for-profit education services organization established in 1989 and was the Executive Director through June 1, 2022. Thompson now serves as the Director for Advancement & Communications to the organization and is a member of its Board of Directors.

charlesthompson@soundbusiness.org

Screen Shot 2022-07-04 at 11.16.17 AM.png

Precious Byrd

Operations Coordinator

Precious Byrd was a former Professional Mentor with Friends of the Children (New York) and proudly served in the Americorp. She has spent 11 years in child development and education; serving children of all backgrounds both domestically and abroad. As of May, Byrd has received her certification in Google Data Analytics.

pbyrd@soundbusiness.org

Staff: Team Members
Staff: Video

Our Team

Aris Munoz

On-Site Operations Associate

Kelly M. Downing, Ph.D.

Student Advancement Center 

 Interim Program Manager

Jose Mitaynes

Creative Arts Director

Staff: Meet the Team

Gregory Caldwell

Stage Manager

Krystina Buckley

Bookkeeping & Human Resources

Chris Calienes

Program Assessment

Staff: Meet the Team

Geordano Abreu

Graphics & Multimedia

Staff: Meet the Team
Staff: Video

"The desire to reach the stars is ambitious. The desire to reach hearts is wise and most possible."

Maya Angelou

Staff: Quote

"Equality is at the heart and essence of democracy, freedom and justice, equality of opportunity in industry, in labor unions, schools, colleges, government, politics, and before the law.  There must be no dual standards of justice, no dual rights, privileges, duties, or responsibilities of citizenship. No dual forms of freedom."

Asa Philip Randolph

Staff: Quote
Screen Shot 2022-07-25 at 8.27.29 PM.png
Staff: Image
Staff: Image
bottom of page