Susie Shellenberger
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Susie Shellenberger is an international speaker and author of 40+ books that have sold more than 1.5 million copies combined. She is the current editor and namesake of SUSIE, a brand for teen girls that includes a print and monthly magazine titled SUSIE Magazine
, a Global SUSIE Online Sisterhood (an online chat room for Christian
girls and women) and sponsored events. 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.
Shellenberger was the former creator and editor of Brio
Magazine, Focus on the Family
's teen girl publication for 19 years. She also co-hosted a national weekly call-in radio show for teens "Life on the Edge Live" that was produced by Focus on the Family
for seven years.
When Focus on the Family
ceased publication of Brio
, Shellenberger joined forces with full-service marketing agency Premier Studios
to create SUSIE.
An ordained minister through Church of the Nazarene, Shellenberger has debated Dr. Ruth Westheimer
on Fox News Channel
and 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
, her alma mater, named her "Woman of the Century" in 2000 and awarded her with its Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010. Susie has been featured as a keynote speaker for the Girls of Grace conferences with Point of Grace
and she has also traveled as a keynote speaker for Rebecca St. James
and ZOEgirl
.
Susie's mini-Schnauzer named Obadiah "Obie" has his own featured column in SUSIE Magazine
and his own facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/people/Obie-Shellenberger/100000361299795
Susie blogs at http://susieshellenberger.blogspot.com/
Tweets at http://twitter.com/susieshell
Facebook updates at http://www.facebook.com/people/Susie-Shellenberger/537151781
SUSIE Magazine
SUSIE Magazine is a magazine created by Premier Studios and Susie Shellenberger, creator of Focus on the Family’s teen girl magazine, Brio, which ceased print publication in November 2008. SUSIE Magazine is for Christian teen girls. Susie Shellenberger, editor, says it is designed to focus on...
, a Global SUSIE Online Sisterhood (an online chat room for Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
girls and women) and sponsored events. The purpose of the SUSIE brand is to lead teen girls into intimacy with Christ
Christ
Christ is the English term for the Greek meaning "the anointed one". It is a translation of the Hebrew , usually transliterated into English as Messiah or Mashiach...
, guide them in developing healthy relationships, showcase positive entertainment choices, provide healthy role models and teach positive self-image.
Shellenberger was the former creator and editor of Brio
Brio
Brio or BRIO can refer to several things:*brio is a noun: quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous; in music, see List of musical terminology...
Magazine, Focus on the Family
Focus on the Family
Focus on the Family is an American evangelical Christian tax-exempt non-profit organization founded in 1977 by psychologist James Dobson, and is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Focus on the Family is one of a number of evangelical parachurch organizations that rose to prominence in the 1980s...
's teen girl publication for 19 years. She also co-hosted a national weekly call-in radio show for teens "Life on the Edge Live" that was produced by Focus on the Family
Focus on the Family
Focus on the Family is an American evangelical Christian tax-exempt non-profit organization founded in 1977 by psychologist James Dobson, and is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Focus on the Family is one of a number of evangelical parachurch organizations that rose to prominence in the 1980s...
for seven years.
When Focus on the Family
Focus on the Family
Focus on the Family is an American evangelical Christian tax-exempt non-profit organization founded in 1977 by psychologist James Dobson, and is based in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Focus on the Family is one of a number of evangelical parachurch organizations that rose to prominence in the 1980s...
ceased publication of Brio
Brio
Brio or BRIO can refer to several things:*brio is a noun: quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous; in music, see List of musical terminology...
, Shellenberger joined forces with full-service marketing agency Premier Studios
Premier Studios
Premier Studios is a full-service marketing and communications firm established in 1988 and located in Lenexa, Kansas. It is independently owned by Gerald Smith....
to create SUSIE.
An ordained minister through Church of the Nazarene, Shellenberger has debated Dr. Ruth Westheimer
Ruth Westheimer
Ruth Westheimer is an American sex therapist, media personality, and author. Best known as Dr. Ruth, the New York Times described her as a "Sorbonne-trained psychologist who became a kind of cultural icon in the 1980s...
on Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel
Fox News Channel , often called Fox News, is a cable and satellite television news channel owned by the Fox Entertainment Group, a subsidiary of News Corporation...
and been featured as a teen expert on The Montel Williams Show
The Montel Williams Show
The Montel Williams Show is a syndicated talk show hosted by Montel Williams. On January 30, 2008 it was announced that The Montel Williams Show would stop production on new episodes at the end of the 2007-2008 television season after seventeen years...
. She has taken more than 5,000 teens on mission trips around the world and instigated the Brio
Brio
Brio or BRIO can refer to several things:*brio is a noun: quality of being active or spirited or alive and vigorous; in music, see List of musical terminology...
Mother/Daughter cruise for Focus on the Family, a tradition that has continued with the SUSIE brand. Olivet Nazarene University
Olivet Nazarene University
Olivet Nazarene University is a Christian institution of higher education located in the Kankakee, Illinois village of Bourbonnais. Named for Olivet, Illinois, ONU was originally established as a grammar school in east-central Illinois in 1907...
, her alma mater, named her "Woman of the Century" in 2000 and awarded her with its Lifetime Achievement Award in 2010. Susie has been featured as a keynote speaker for the Girls of Grace conferences with Point of Grace
Point of Grace
Point of Grace is an all-female Contemporary Christian music group. The trio consists of Shelley Breen, Denise Jones, and Leigh Cappillino. The group started out as a quartet in 1991, with original members Breen and Jones, as well as Terry Jones and Heather Payne...
and she has also traveled as a keynote speaker for Rebecca St. James
Rebecca St. James
Rebecca St. James , is a Christian pop rock singer, songwriter, musician, author, and actor. She began performing in Australia in the late 1980s and released her first full-length studio album in 1991. In 1993 she was signed to the record label ForeFront Records and released her major label debut a...
and ZOEgirl
ZOEgirl
ZOEgirl was a Christian pop rock band. It was formed of singers Chrissy Conway-Katina, Alisa Childers and Kristin Swinford-Schweain. In 2002, ZOEgirl received a GMA Dove Award for New Artist of the Year. Before disbanding, the band released three more studio albums, as well as a remix album and a...
.
Susie's mini-Schnauzer named Obadiah "Obie" has his own featured column in SUSIE Magazine
SUSIE Magazine
SUSIE Magazine is a magazine created by Premier Studios and Susie Shellenberger, creator of Focus on the Family’s teen girl magazine, Brio, which ceased print publication in November 2008. SUSIE Magazine is for Christian teen girls. Susie Shellenberger, editor, says it is designed to focus on...
and his own facebook page at http://www.facebook.com/people/Obie-Shellenberger/100000361299795
Susie blogs at http://susieshellenberger.blogspot.com/
Tweets at http://twitter.com/susieshell
Facebook updates at http://www.facebook.com/people/Susie-Shellenberger/537151781