Joanna Jackson is a community organizer, caregiver advocate, and founder of Connect The Dots, a fatherhood and family engagement initiative serving Southwest Georgia. As a certified Community Health Worker, doula, and perinatal navigator, she elevates the voices of working families by bridging gaps between community needs, policy, and care systems. Joanna’s leadership includes statewide advocacy for paid leave, maternal health equity, and caregiver support, and she recently provided impactful testimony before the Georgia Senate Study Committee on Improving Family Caregiver Services. Known for her ability to mobilize communities through storytelling, relationship-building, and cross-sector collaboration, she creates spaces where families feel seen, empowered, and supported. Joanna is committed to strengthening rural Georgia through creative problem-solving and equity-centered community development. She brings lived experience, courage, and a solutions-driven mindset to every space she enters, working to build a healthier and more connected Georgia for all.