Who is Susie Shellenberger?
As the creator of acclaimed teen girl publication Brio, Shellenberger served as the magazine’s editor for 19 years before publisher Focus on the Family discontinued its teen ministry and ceased publication in early 2009. She quickly made the decision to publish her own magazine after receiving countless letters and emails of support from Brio fans who also suggested the new publication be named after its editor.

“I have had the incredible opportunity to help motivate and shape an entire generation of girls and I’m now even more excited about ministering to girls on a new level through SUSIE magazine,” says Shellenberger.

An ordained minister through the Church of Nazarene, Susie Shellenberger is an international speaker and an author of more than 40 books that have sold over 1.5 million copies combined. She served as a youth pastor and a high school teacher before starting Brio in 1990. Shellenberger has debated Dr. Ruth on Fox News and has been featured as a teen expert on “The Montel Show.” Her university alma mater named her “Woman of the Century” in 2000.