Sharon Reed is an International Business Investment Manager at the Fairfax County Economic Development Authority, after being promoted from a Communications Manager position. She is on the Board of Advisors of the Interstellar Dreams, a Reston, Virginia-based S.T.E.M. organization focused on building a workforce pipeline of future space professionals. Sharon is also a freelance writer and photographer. On a freelance photojournalist basis she has written articles for: Doc Walker's ProView Magazine, Southwind's magazine, Cruising World magazine, Examiner/AXS, US News & World Report, Viva Tysons, Viva Reston, Northern Virginia magazine, The Loudoun Tribune, Loudoun Magazine, Loudoun Times-Mirror, Washington Post Express, DC Music Download, DC Music Review, On Tap Magazine, Succeed Magazine, Foreign Trade, and others.Sharon is the author of: "All Moms Work, Short-Term Career Strategies for Long-Range Success"​ (Capital Books). After publication, she was quoted in: Parent's Magazine, The Star-Ledger/NJ, Tribune Media Services, Allbusiness, iVillage, The Christian Post, The Ladders, Monster, Yahoo/Hotjobs and Quintessential Careers. Sharon was interviewed by the Washington Post, Loudoun Extra and I am Modern Magazine. The book was featured on Fox Morning News, Boston. Book excerpts were published on Monster.com and The Pittsburgh Tribune.Sharon was quoted in two books: “Generation Earn, The Young Professional’s Guide to Spending, Investing and Giving Back” by Kimberly Palmer and “You’re Better than Your Job Search” by Marc Cenedella and Matthew Rothenberg. She wrote a cover endorsement for: “Dig Your Job, Keep it or Find a New One” by GL Hoffman.Sharon previously worked at the Dulles Regional Chamber of Commerce as Marketing and Communications Manager and at Patch.com as a Reporter/Editor. Sharon began her media career writing Global Telecom Report, a B2B newsletter, at Phillips Publishing International. She also wrote articles there for: Via Satellite Magazine, European Business & Finance, Satellite News, Advanced Intelligent Network News, and others.Sharon was an Academic Advisor for undergraduate students at American University, School of International Service, Washington, D.C. for 5 years, and prior to that a Career Resource Advisor in the American University Career Center.During college she held internships at The White House; at the House of Commons as the Research Assistant to a Member of Parliament in London; and at Soundings boating news as a Reporter/Photographer in Essex, Connecticut.