Mary Reckmeyer, Ph.D., is the Executive Director of Gallup's Donald O. Clifton Child Development Center. Under Reckmeyer's design and leadership, the center has received national attention for excellence in early childhood education, workplace contribution, and developmental results. It has served as a model for schools nationwide and as a training center for teacher development and education. Reckmeyer also has studied talent-based interviews of more than 2,000 individuals, including children, teachers, and parents. She helped create the Clifton StrengthsExplorer, an assessment designed to identify talent in young people.
Reckmeyer also coauthored How Full Is Your Bucket? For Kids, based on the #1 New York Times bestseller How Full Is Your Bucket?, a nonfiction classic that has been adopted in homes and classrooms around the world.
Subject Matter Expertise
Strengths -- Childhood Development -- Youth Strengths Development -- Childcare Center Leadership
Most children (and many adults) don't realize the importance of having a full bucket throughout the day.