Susie Shellenberger

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Susie Shellenberger
Alma materSouthern Nazarene University
Notable worksBrio, SUSIE Magazine

Susie Shellenberger is an American speaker, author, and magazine editor.

Career[]

Shellenberger created Brio, Focus on the Family's publication for teen girls, and edited the magazine throughout its 19 years of publication. For seven years she co-hosted a national weekly call-in radio show for teens, called Life on the Edge Live, also produced by Focus on the Family.[1]

When Focus on the Family ceased publication of Brio, Shellenberger joined forces with marketing agency Premier Studios to create SUSIE Magazine.[2]

Shellenberger has written over 40 books, which have sold more than 1.5 million combined copies. She is the editor and namesake of SUSIE, a brand for teen girls that includes a monthly print publication titled SUSIE Magazine, a Global SUSIE Online Sisterhood (an online chat room for Christian girls and women), and sponsored events.[2]

The purpose of the SUSIE brand is to lead teen girls into intimacy with Christ, guide them in developing healthy relationships, showcase positive entertainment choices, provide healthy role models, and teach positive self-image.[3]

An ordained minister through the Church of the Nazarene, Shellenberger has debated sex therapist Dr. Ruth Westheimer (Dr. Ruth) on Fox News Channel. She has also been featured as a teen expert on The Montel Williams Show.

She has taken more than 5,000 teens on mission trips around the world, and instigated the Brio Mother/Daughter Cruise for Focus on the Family, a tradition that has continued with the SUSIE brand. Olivet Nazarene University named her "Woman of the Century" in 2000, and awarded her its Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010. She has been featured as a keynote speaker for the Girls of Grace conferences with Point of Grace and has also traveled as a keynote speaker for Rebecca St. James and ZOEgirl.[4]

References[]

  1. ^ "Susie Shellenberger Author Profile". New Release Tuesday. June 27, 2008. Retrieved November 2, 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Teen Girl Magazine SUSIE Launches Despite Print Magazine Industry Decline". Web 2.0 Journal. May 18, 2009. Retrieved November 2, 2010.
  3. ^ "About Susie Magazine". Premier Studios. Retrieved November 2, 2010.
  4. ^ "Olivet awards Shellenberger with Lifetime Achievement Leadership Award". Olivet Nazarene University. October 6, 2010. Retrieved November 2, 2010.

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