Carol McCloud, the “Bucket Lady”

President, Author and Speaker

Carol McCloud, a.k.a. the “Bucket Lady”, has captivated all ages and encouraged them to become daily bucket fillers since her first book, Have You Filled a Bucket Today? A Guide to Daily Happiness for Kids, was published in 2006.

A graduate of Oakland University’s School of Education and Human Services, Carol has spent 20 years in education as a teacher, counselor, youth mentor, and early education director. As Adjunct Professor for the Florida Keys Community College in the 1990’s, Carol taught early childhood development classes and served as president of the local NAEYC affiliate.

Carol is an award-winning author, Talent Smart® Emotional Intelligence Certified Trainer, and member of the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). She delights in presenting the bucketfilling message to audiences of all sizes and ages. Her passion for bucket filling, energetic style, and creative storytelling is true to her goal: to motivate each person to make a choice to be a bucket filler in their daily walk.

Carol lives with her husband, Jack, in Venice, Florida.

Reviews:

“Carol was great. Her presentation style is engaging and worked really well with what we had in mind. She went above and beyond our expectations!”

“Carol was the best! Very inspirational! Well received by all!”

Photo by Steve Cyrulewski of In Your Element Studios.