User:Heathermknight/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. [1] 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. [2] 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. [3]
When Focus on the Family ceased publication of Brio, Shellenberger joined forces with full-service marketing agency Premier Studios to create SUSIE.[4]
An ordained minister through Church of the Nazarene, Shellenberger has debated Dr. Ruth on Fox News and been featured as a teen expert on “The Montel 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 fand she has also traveled as a keynote speaker for Rebecca St. James and ZOEgirl. [5]
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
References
[edit]- ^ "Teen Girl Magazine SUSIE Launches Despite Print Magazine Industry Decline". Web 2.0 Journal. 2009-05-18. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ "About Susie Magazine". Premier Studios.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|access date=ignored (|access-date=suggested) (help) - ^ "Susie Shellenberger Author Profile". New Release Tuesday. 2008-06-27. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ "Teen Girl Magazine SUSIE Launches Despite Print Magazine Industry Decline". Web 2.0 Journal. 2009-05-18. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
- ^ "Olivet awards Shellenberger with Lifetime Achievement Leadership Award". Olivet Nazarene University. 2010-10-06. Retrieved 2010-11-02.
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