Melaina Balbo is a Founder and CEO at BIS (llc). She possess expertise in copy editing, publishing, proofreading, publications, blogging and 44 more skills. She is proficient in French. Colleagues describe her as "Ridiculously organized" is the phrase that comes to mind when I think of Melaina. I reported directly to Melaina during my tenure at Potomac Books and found her to be a highly efficient leader and creative problem solver. She was willing and able to help me whenever needed, and had a knack for handling challenging personalities while keeping many moving pieces of projects on schedule. Melaina proved to be a trusted mentor during our time together at Potomac. She would be an asset to any team.", "Melaina is a very competent and thoughtful writer. She always has a positive attitude even when dealing with stressful projects. She adapts well to challenges and was a joy to work with!", and "I trained and supervised Melaina when she was in the Production Department at Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group. Melaina was an energetic editor with excellent language skills and an exceptional grasp of grammar and usage. Her editorial skills made her a natural fit for a large and busy book production department. She enthusiastically welcomed the opportunity to learn new skills and was able to apply it all quickly and productively. Melaina is also a very well-rounded individual with a broad range of interests, so she thinks broadly about the work that she is doing. She understands - and genuinely appreciates - that a publisher (or any company) is trying to create a user experience. She gets that there is always a bigger picture and works to contribute to it."