Julie A. Belich

• Led the start-up and opening of a trucking and construction supply company.
• Expanded the existing business to include ready-mix concrete manufacturing.
• Hire and manage staff to deliver quality products and services on time, and on budget.
• Administer day-to-day operations, including accounting and budget management, business development, and customer service.
• Identify business opportunities to create new revenue streams and enhance overall profitability.
• Control expenses and maximize savings through effective negotiation of vendor agreements.
• Evaluate team performance to ensure compliance with applicable regulations.

Regular school calendar year

• Provided classroom instruction in the areas of Accounting, Public Speaking and Computer courses at the high school level.
• Created lesson plans and drafted syllabi to identify scope of course.
• Advised high school and middle school student government.
• Managed the facilitation of and reported on all state mandated testing, grades 3-12.
• Served as liaison to the Lake County program Learning About Business (LAB).

• Director of a regional Financial Advisory Division serving over 400 clients.
• Educated clients on various financial matters and provided professional recommendations on investment opportunities, products and services based on each clients' individual needs.
• Monitored client accounts and determined timing for changes needed based on risk and reward.
• Recruited, trained and mentored junior financial and support staff.

• Managed a portfolio of delinquent loans through effective negotiation, persuasion and problem solving skills.
• Responsible for analyzing and forecasting departmental collection rates and loan loss performance for multiple stages of delinquency.
• Directed the recruitment and hiring of over 60 representatives annually through candidate screening and interviewing.
• Determined performance goals and offered tactics for achieving milestones.
• Created business process flows to identify opportunities for improvement.