Melisse has over 15 years of experience in public accounting in the areas of auditing and income taxes involving companies in the construction, retail, manufacturing and not-for-profit institutions. For the past 10 years, Mrs. Burstein has been involved with business damage claims, primarily construction related, and has participated in the preparation of business appraisal reports.  Prior to joining Gerson Preston, Robinson & Co. P.A., Ms. Burstein worked several years in the consumer products industry in New York with the National Accounting Firm of Ernst & Young.