Sharon J. Rasmussen is a professional writer and editor specializing in topics related to philanthropy, housing, health, and technology. Earlier in her career, she held positions as Senior Editor for the Insurance Institute of Highway Safety, Senior Writer/Editor for a National Academy of Sciences study, Writer/Editor for the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and Associate Editor for the American Statistical Association. A Lakota by heritage, she holds a bachelor of arts, cum laude, in American Studies from Wesleyan University and a master’s in education from George Mason University.