Denise Rosario Adusei

Denise Rosario Adusei is the Executive Director of the Bronx Children’s Museum and an experienced social entrepreneur, author and early childhood leader. Adusei is the founder of Peartree Preschool, an arts-focused educational program in Harlem. Over the past 12 years, she successfully launched the school, graduated 1,500 children into New York City elementary schools and helped families secure over $8 million in tuition relief for private competitive programs. Adusei was responsible for implementing the school’s distinctive educational mission that prioritized the creative and cognitive development of young children, from two to five years old. Having previously worked in nonprofit management consulting for Community Resource Exchange and the Commissioner’s Office for the Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, Adusei brings with her extensive community partnerships, and organizational development and social-entrepreneurial experience. Adusei holds a Masters of Business Administration from Columbia Business School and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Brown University. She was born in Brazil and speaks Portuguese, Spanish and Cape Verdean Creole. She currently lives in Harlem with her Ghanaian husband, who grew up in the Bronx, and their children.