Jenny Vanderberg Shannon
NYC Metro Area · Est. Storyteller
About Jenny

From the classroom to the content room.

I spent two decades teaching, mentoring, and leading in schools. Today I apply that same patient, people-first lens to brand storytelling — helping purpose-driven organizations find their voice and reach the audiences who need to hear it.

Jenny Vanderberg Shannon
Based NYC Metro Area
Current Conscious Discipline
Education M.A. · Montclair State
Languages English · Spanish

The short version.

I'm a creative and strategic content professional with a background in marketing, copywriting, and content management. I build brand messaging, lead content strategies, and optimize multi-channel campaigns that drive engagement and conversions.

My work balances storytelling with data-driven insight — the kind that resonates with real audiences and delivers measurable results. I've managed teams, refined brand voice, and leveraged SEO to make content do more than take up space in a feed.

Before all of that, I was a teacher. I still am, in a way. Twenty-plus years in education taught me how to make complex ideas land — how to meet people where they are, and walk with them to where they need to be. That discipline shows up in every brief, draft, and headline I write.

What I believe about good work.

  • Start with the adults. Sustainable change — in a school or a brand — begins with the people doing the work, not the deliverables.
  • Clarity beats cleverness. A line the reader actually understands will out-perform a line that only sounds good.
  • Every piece costs something. Time, focus, trust. So publish with intention, or don't publish.
  • Storytelling is responsibility. Especially in B2B and mission-driven work. People act on what we write.
Career Arc

A non-linear path, fully on purpose.

  1. 2025 — Present

    Product & Content Marketing Manager

    Conscious Discipline · Remote

    Leading go-to-market strategy, product positioning, and adoption across product lines. Partnering deeply with Product, Sales, Marketing, and Customer Service for successful launches and revenue growth.

  2. 2024 — 2025

    Marketing & Content Innovation Specialist

    Conscious Discipline

    Paired editorial craft with product-testing discipline to ship content that held up under real audience use — not just internal review.

  3. 2023 — 2024

    Copywriter

    Conscious Discipline

    Blog, email, landing pages, partner spotlights. Built the editorial voice that still anchors the brand today.

  4. 2021 — Present

    Freelance Writer

    Self-employed · New Jersey

    Published portfolio on Muck Rack. Long-form articles, brand features, and editorial ghostwriting for clients across education and mission-driven sectors.

  5. 2018 — 2021

    Peer Mentorship Facilitator & English Teacher

    Ramapo High School · Franklin Lakes, NJ

    Oversaw a 400+ student mentorship program. Designed differentiated, multicultural, multi-intelligence curriculum aligned to NJ CCCS — the origin story for how I think about audience today.

  6. 2014 — 2021

    Education Consultant

    BOE · Elmwood Park

    Assessed at-risk student progression, partnered with administration to set reachable benchmarks, and tracked outcomes against state goals.

Credentials

Education & certifications.

M.A., Educational Leadership
Montclair State University
B.A., English
William Paterson University · 2003–2006
CSA — Certified School Administrator
New Jersey Department of Education
Principal Certification
New Jersey Department of Education
Toolkit

Skills at a glance.

Content Strategy SEO Copywriting Brand Storytelling Email Marketing Digital Marketing Market Research Go-to-Market Product Positioning Editorial Leadership Storytelling Curriculum Design Advertising Thought Leadership Cross-functional Leadership
Recommendations

"Jenny's mastery of writing craft and voice is inspirational. Her pieces ring clear with authenticity and hold the bridge between ideas with elegance and humor."

— Catherine Copeland, Visual Artist

Let's make something that lasts.

If the arc above resembles a problem you're trying to solve, I'd love to talk.

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