Julie Spadafora

Licensed Professional Pet Groomer serving the Lemont Il area.

• Managed daily operations, ensuring efficient workflow and resource allocation.
• Oversaw financial management, including budgeting, forecasting, and expense control.
• Developed and maintained strong relationships with clients, resulting in repeat business and referrals.
• Managed day-to-day business operations.
• Increased customer satisfaction by implementing efficient business processes and providing exceptional service.
• Consulted with customers to assess needs and propose optimal solutions.

• Create programs and procedures that can significantly improve health and fitness based on structured movement and exercise practices and techniques according to each participant’s goals and capabilities.
• Work with clients ranging from 18 to 60+ years old from a wide range of backgrounds, including providing guidance and expertise in selection and placement into appropriate programs.
• Build clients’ trust and confidence by demonstrating care, compassion and understanding of their needs related to health and fitness, sports, recreation, weight loss, or other personal concerns.
• Schedule, prioritize, and maintain safe, well-structured and organized programs and procedures.
• Recognized by participants and park district management as an approachable and outgoing professional through client acknowledgements and newsletter postings.

• Developed strategic acquisition plans aligning with organizational goals.
• Identified and evaluated potential acquisition targets through market research.
• Negotiated terms of agreements to maximize value and minimize risk.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration post-acquisition.

• Developed sales strategies, targeted customers and partners to grow and meet our overall business plan.
• Develop, create and maintain relationships with fitness clubs, gyms, both local and regional chains throughout the U.S.
• Participate in industry conventions, shows and events as necessary to grow the business.

• Growing Group Fitness in Illinois. Representing Les Mills Pre-Choreographed Group Exercise Programming.
• Licensed over 80 new facilities in the states of Illinois, Indiana and Wisconsin in my 3.5+ years with Les Mills Midwest.
• Build relationships with gym owners, managers, and group exercise leaders as a trusted authority in the fitness industry, as well as hosted and presented fitness seminars and lectures to large groups on generating revenue through Small Group training, Quality Group Exercise Programs and Personal Training.

• Provide motivation and guidance to client members by creating a friendly atmosphere and a sense of pride and accomplishment while pursuing their individual fitness goals.
• Collaborated with management, administrative and maintenance personnel to ensure safe, reliable, and premier exercise equipment.
• Worked with clients ranging from 18 to 60+ years old as a resource for improving health and fitness while planning, preparing and implementing science-backed programs tailored to each individual’s needs.
• Established a warm, friendly environment that resulted in client retention and an increase in client referrals.
• Responded to client members’ ongoing needs or concerns as an approachable, knowledgeable and encouraging health and fitness professional.

• Responded to internal and external customers’ inquiries, needs and requirements as a representative of Classic Plastics’ ECO-Propylene, PVC-free, “green” flexible plastic film used for applications including stationary products, packaging, tag and label, agricultural and forestry markets.
• Performed accounts payable / receivable, order taking, graphic design, and problem resolution as a resource for tracing and resolving discrepancies.
• Conducted outside sales visitations and promoted value-added product benefits and features.
• Recognized for multi-tasking capabilities and ability to consistently achieve goals and deadlines.

• Represented polypropylenes, acetates, cellulose, post-consumer, scrap, and other plastic products as inside and outside sales representatives, including establishing and maintaining strong customer relationships resulting in extensive repeat and referral business.
• Started up and ran the company’s recycling program under a separate division, JMB Recycling, including recycling of biodegradable plastics and packaging solutions. Sold company in 2003.