[1] She taught high school speech and English teacher,[2] and was a youth pastor.
[3] 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.
[6] When Focus on the Family ceased publication of Brio, Shellenberger joined forces with marketing agency Premier Studios to create SUSIE Magazine, a monthly print magazine, in 2009.
[7][4] Shellenberger shared the messages of the SUSIE brand with young people by speaking before music concerts played by ZOEgirl.
[3] She also led teens on mission trips to different countries, including Brazil,[8] Panama City,[3] and the Caribbean.