Dr. Jeanette has been studying Quran for over 30 years, including Intensive Study with Martin University and Bayyinah Institute and has memorized seven ajzaa’a (30th sections). She teaches Quran Reading and Comprehension at Masjid William Salaam in Norfolk, Virginia and taught the same course at the Farm of Peace in Warfordsburg, Pennsylvania for nine years ending June 2019. In addition she leads an amazing group of women in a monthly study and discussion of topics selected from the Quran known as the Sisters Quran Study Group, which formed in 1429 A.H. / 2008 A.D.
Dr. Jeanette has worked for and with some of very well known Islamic organizations in the U.S., including ISNA, Islamic Foundation of Villa Park, Illinois and the International League of Muslim Women. She frequently leads retreats combining Quranic knowledge with her understanding of wholistic principles and also has developed original retreats such as Sacredness of Women, Lessons From the Life of Maryam Umm Eesaa and Surah tul Faatihah: Her Meanings and Messages.
Professionally, Dr. Jeanette is a Doctor of Naturopathy and divinely guided Healer. She has worked as a wholistic healer since 1992 when she entered the field as a Reflexologist. Dr. Jeanette completed her Naturopathic studies in 1995 from the Clayton College, went on to study Oriental Medicine in Chicago, Illinois at Harmony Health Center and completed an intensive course in Botanical Medicine at Tai Sophia in Maryland (2006). She has travelled extensively to present lectures and seminars on various aspects of wholistic philosophies and techniques.
She is author of “The Magnificent Organ” and “Orientation to Wholistic Thought” and has many newsletters available on her website from seven years of publication (omspublishing.com). She also provided service as a Spiritual Counselor and Educator for a women’s shelter in Baltimore, Maryland, Al Mumtahinah, and continues to serve there as a Consultant.
In addition, enabled by an undergraduate degree in Spanish and French, Dr. Jeanette teaches weekly classes in Conversational and Beginning Spanish at Prime Plus in Norfolk, Virginia.
She completed the Hajj in January of 2006. She has five children, seven grandchildren, one great grandchild and currently resides in the state of Virginia.
Ayanna Miranda is a mother of one, aunt to 6 nephews and 1 niece, and a great-aunt. She is an
occasional contributor and moderator of the Sisters Quran Study Group. Ms. Miranda is a 15-
year employee of Maryland Department of the Environment as an Environmental Engineer. She
serves as a union steward for the Maryland Professional Employees Council-AFT, AFL-CIO
Local 6197.
Ms. Miranda serves as the Secretary of her neighborhood association. She served 7 years as
Coordinator of Girls Sports with the Muslim Athletic Program as the Islamic Society of
Baltimore. She is an official of high school basketball and volleyball in Maryland.
Ms. Miranda previously worked for about 8-years with the Missouri Department of Natural
Resources. Ms. Miranda has a B.S. in Agricultural Engineering from the University of Missouri.