Jacqueline
Boatwright-Daus, Executive Director
Meet Our Executive Director
Jacqueline Boatwright Daus, Ed.S., MBA, BS, IAT
Advocate. Author. Entrepreneur. Speaker. Leader. Mother.
Jacqueline “Jackie” Boatwright Daus is a nationally recognized child safety advocate, entrepreneur, author, speaker, educator, and woman of faith whose life changed forever after a devastating child care accident involving her 14 month old son, Anthony DeJuan “Juan” Boatwright.
On September 9, 2001, Juan was found headfirst in an unattended bucket of mop water at his licensed Georgia child care center. He suffered catastrophic injuries and remained medically fragile for years following the accident.
What began as one mother’s tragedy became a mission that would reach state legislatures, the United States Congress, the Pentagon, and families across America.
From Tragedy to Legislative Change
After Juan’s accident, Jackie discovered that the child care facility did not carry liability insurance and that parents were not required to be told this information before placing their children in care.
Jackie began what became a one woman crusade for greater transparency and accountability in child care.
Her advocacy helped bring about Juan’s Law in Georgia in 2004, requiring child care providers to disclose whether they carry liability insurance.
She then carried the effort to Virginia, where similar legislation was enacted in 2006.
Jackie’s advocacy ultimately reached Washington, D.C., where federal legislation named for her son, the Anthony DeJuan Boatwright Act, was introduced in Congress.
The legislation passed the United States House of Representatives in 2007 and again in 2009, bringing national attention to liability insurance disclosure and child care safety. Congressional records document Juan’s case and Jackie’s advocacy as the impetus behind the legislation.
In 2008, the City of Augusta, Georgia further honored Juan’s legacy by renaming Lincolnton Parkway Anthony DeJuan Parkway.
From Capitol Hill to the Pentagon
Jackie’s advocacy continued to reach national audiences.
In 2016, she was crowned Mrs. Georgia International, using her platform to continue raising awareness about child care safety and parental rights. Her Mrs. Georgia International biography identifies child care safety as the central mission of her reign.
Her advocacy also brought her to the Pentagon, where she spoke about child care safety and the importance of protecting military families and their children.
She also participated in an engagement at Fort Stewart, connecting with soldiers and military families while continuing to advance the message that every parent deserves accurate information about the care and protection of their children.
Leadership Beyond Advocacy
Jackie’s life and career extend far beyond a single title.
She holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Pre-Law, a Master of Business Administration, and an Education Specialist degree in Educational Leadership.
She is the Founder and CEO of Juanderful Enterprises LLC, through which she has developed ventures in aesthetics, trichology, beauty and personal care, publishing, education, hospitality, consulting, and professional services.
She is also a Certified Trichologist, licensed Georgia Realtor, publisher, former ordained minister, and author of multiple books addressing leadership, resilience, faith, personal transformation, and moving forward after life altering circumstances.
Before her national child advocacy work, Jackie also developed experience in television and public communication, helping shape the confident and engaging speaking style she brings to audiences today.
Her professional life demonstrates one consistent principle:
Purpose does not have to fit inside one title.
Author, Speaker and the Juanderful Experience
Jackie is also the author of the Juanderful book series, including Juanderful Leadership, Juanderful Life, Juanderful Becoming, and Juanderful Becoming Forward. Her books explore leadership, resilience, reinvention, faith, and the decisions people make when life changes without warning.
A central message in Jackie’s speaking draws from the final hours of the Titanic and the reality that, once the ship struck the iceberg, there was only a limited window to respond.
Jackie uses that historical framework as a metaphor for life and leadership:
When your ship hits the iceberg, what will you do with your minutes of impact?
Her signature message, Fight. Forgive. Forge Ahead., connects her personal journey, Juan’s story, and the lessons found throughout her books into one powerful call to action.
Together, the books form The Juanderful Experience, a journey through the different seasons of leadership, life, becoming, and moving forward.
A Voice Built From Experience
Jackie’s speaking is rooted in lived experience rather than theory.
She has stood beside a critically injured child.
She has faced lawmakers.
She has challenged systems.
She has built businesses.
She has led in ministry.
She has experienced grief, reinvention, entrepreneurship, public scrutiny, advocacy, and leadership.
Those experiences allow her to connect with audiences in a deeply personal yet practical way.
Her signature speaking themes include:
Fight. Forgive. Forge Ahead.
Three critical decisions for moving through tragedy, adversity, disappointment, and unexpected change.
From Tragedy to Legislation
How one mother transformed personal pain into state and national advocacy.
The Power of One Voice
Why meaningful change can begin with one determined person.
Leadership When the Ship Tilts
Making effective decisions when life or leadership does not go according to plan.
Faith, Purpose and Reinvention
Finding the courage to build a new chapter after the old one ends.
Continuing Juan’s Legacy
Today, Jackie serves as Executive Director of the Anthony DeJuan Boatwright Foundation, continuing the mission that began more than two decades ago.
Juan’s story remains at the center of the Foundation’s work in advocacy, education, child safety, parental awareness, and support for vulnerable children and families.
Jackie continues to believe that parents have the right to know the conditions under which their children are being cared for and that one informed parent can help prevent another family’s tragedy.
What began with one little boy has become a lifetime commitment.
Juan’s life created the mission.
Jackie continues to carry it forward.
Invite Jackie to Speak
Jacqueline Boatwright Daus is available for keynote addresses, churches, women’s conferences, leadership programs, advocacy events, corporate programs, universities, government and military audiences, community organizations, panels, and media appearances.
Speaking and Media Inquiries:
jackie@juanderfulenterprises.com
Kevin Michael Daus, M.D., Board Chairman
Meet Our Board Chairman
Kevin Michael Daus, M.D.
Dr. Kevin Michael Daus is a retired obstetrician and gynecologist who was board certified by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology during his active clinical career and is now recognized as a Retired Diplomate in Good Standing. Dr. Daus practiced medicine for more than four decades and maintained a successful solo OB GYN practice through Premier Women’s Specialists, LLC. He also served as Chief of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Emory Decatur Hospital and contributed to hospital quality improvement initiatives focused on patient safety and clinical standards.
Dr. Daus has had a longstanding relationship with Juanderful Aesthetics, which originally operated within his medical practice in Decatur, Georgia. Today, he serves as Medical Director of Juanderful Aesthetics in Brookhaven, providing medical oversight and bringing decades of clinical experience to the practice.
As Board Chairman of the Anthony DeJuan Boatwright Foundation, Dr. Daus provides experienced leadership, sound judgment, and a longstanding commitment to service.
His role supports the Foundation’s mission while helping ensure that Anthony DeJuan Boatwright’s legacy continues to be honored with integrity, compassion, and purpose.