Melissa Zbikowski Email & Phone Number

Raleigh, North Carolina, United States

Experienced Research Assistant II with comprehensive knowledge of finance subject areas, including property tax, annexation/deannexation, highway use tax, occupancy tax, meals tax, and license plates.• Staffs House and Senate standing and non-standing committees• Drafts simple legislation and assists in drafting more complex legislation for legislators, committees, or senior staff members• Responds to information and reference questions from legislators, legislative staff, and… Show more Experienced Research Assistant II with comprehensive knowledge of finance subject areas, including property tax, annexation/deannexation, highway use tax, occupancy tax, meals tax, and license plates.• Staffs House and Senate standing and non-standing committees• Drafts simple legislation and assists in drafting more complex legislation for legislators, committees, or senior staff members• Responds to information and reference questions from legislators, legislative staff, and the public• Co-edits the yearly Summaries Publications for Substantive Legislation• Drafts and edits the Finance Team's publications and website• Tracks all Finance bills in House and Senate, including those with serial referrals• Proofreads and reviews bill drafts, committee substitutes, amendments, and ratifications from the NC Senate and House of Representatives• Supports Redistricting Team by documenting and proofreading maps during House, Senate, and congressional redistricting sessions• Assists Criminal Team in tracking bills, researching requests, and monitoring and compiling reports• Assists professional staff in organizing, preparing, and presenting information for legislators and committees Show less

Raleigh, Nc

Proofread and reviewed bill drafts, committee substitutes, amendments, and ratifications from the NC Senate and House of Representatives to check for spelling, grammar, typographical, and consistency errors.

Pittsboro, Nc

Managed editorial and production functions for Kachergis Book Design, an AAUP award-winning book design company that has produced over 2,400 books, and multiple top university presses, including over 400 books for The Catholic University of America Press.• Managed production of 50+ titles a year, including poetry, spirituality, history, philosophy, translations, textbooks, yearbooks, cookbooks, and fiction• Prepared edited manuscripts for design and typesetting, proofread all rounds… Show more Managed editorial and production functions for Kachergis Book Design, an AAUP award-winning book design company that has produced over 2,400 books, and multiple top university presses, including over 400 books for The Catholic University of America Press.• Managed production of 50+ titles a year, including poetry, spirituality, history, philosophy, translations, textbooks, yearbooks, cookbooks, and fiction• Prepared edited manuscripts for design and typesetting, proofread all rounds of pages, and corresponded with printers• Proofread 50+ books a year and checked formatting, pagination, end-of-line hyphenation, front matter, back matter, running heads, and jackets• Set and maintained book schedules with university press editors, including Princeton University Press, Cornell University Press, and University of North Carolina Press • Performed editorial text and cover proof checks• Trained interns on software, procedures, and office equipment Show less

Bachelor Of Arts, English

English Language And Literature, General