PRESIDENT

Carol Enseki, pioneering President of the Brooklyn Children's Museum since 1997, is no stranger to children, challenge, or change. She has led the Museum through an exciting period of historic development. As a part of a comprehensive long-range plan, the Museum is now undergoing a major expansion that will double the size of the current facility. The sophisticated plan was designed by architect, Rafael Viñoly. It features daffodil yellow "wings" that wrap around two sides of the existing structure. In preparation for the expansion, Ms. Enseki oversaw the Museum's successful $32 million Centennial Campaign. She is now leading the Campaign for Kids that will provide new exhibitions, education programs, and community activities in the expanded building.

CAREER

Ms. Enseki's career reflects her personal belief that interactive educational experiences expand opportunities for children as they explore the world and grow. She describes herself as being destined for the museum field, citing childhood memories of observing her father develop commercial exhibits for trade shows in their family garage in New Jersey. Since this early childhood introduction, she has pursued her passion for design both educationally and professionally. In Boston, she earned an M.A. in Environmental Design from Beacon College and worked as a Designer for the Adaptive Environments Center. From 1986-1989 Carol was Senior Exhibition Designer / Project Manager at Vincent Ciulla Design Associates, Inc. in New York City. She began as an Exhibit Developer/Project Coordinator at the Brooklyn Children's Museum in 1989 and has been with the Museum ever since.

CULTURE & COMMUNITY

Dedicating her time to numerous cultural and educational organizations, Ms. Enseki's commitment to national and community collaborations is clear. She is a member of the Advisory Committees for Brooklyn College/CUNY and Medgar Evers College/CUNY. She presently serves on the boards of the American Association of Museums, the Arts & Business Council, Inc., the Cultural Institutions Group of New York City, the Brooklyn Arts Council and the Heart of Brooklyn Cultural Partnership. She also serves on the Accreditation Visiting Committee of the American Association of Museums and has directed projects funded by the National Science Foundation, the National Endowment for the Humanities, and the Institute of Museum and Library Services. Her goal has been to increase educational opportunities for New York City youth and families in science, technology, culture and the arts.

FAMILY

Ms. Enseki lives in Brooklyn with her husband, Bill Fulbrecht, an artist and kindergarten teacher at Public School 321 in Park Slope, Brooklyn, and their son Daniel, who is a frequent Museum visitor and avid soccer player.