Hello, Welcome to the Arise Academy.
Here we believe in supporting the women who hold up the world. We want this to be your safe space to connect, grow and thrive. We've provided cutting edge scholarship, prepared faculty, and engaging topics to meet you where you lead and serve and we are ready to welcome you with open arms.
Our Philosophy
Because the world has changed, so too must the ways we gather, learn, serve, and live out our Spirit borne call. Arise Academy is a fully online experience, for women by women. Each course is designed to offer you skills and practical training for your ministry area to study from the comfort of your home, the busy-ness of your life, and the uncertainty of our times. Each course is 6 Weeks long, requires about an hour a week of your time, and is set to go at your own pace.
Arise Academy 2024 Faculty
Jillian Quainoo, RDN
Jillian is a registered dietitian, wholistic health coach, and author with a mission to equip African Americans with the skills to be healthy in all aspects of their lives.
She received her B.S. from Bradley University and went on to Prairie View A&M University for her post graduate practicum, a requirement for dietitian licensure. She has spoken at national conferences, shared her knowledge through professional continuing educational workshops, led events at schools, and continually provides her knowledge on national faith platforms.
Jillian has over 400 hours of pastoral care and chaplaincy training from medical and mental health facilities in the Chicagoland area. She uses this experience to provide spiritual support to people of color as they learn how to care for their bodies and their souls.
She serves along her husband, Pastor Tim Quainoo, at Covenant Faith Church in Chicago, IL. They have two young children.
