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Rita Cheng

2 Los Angeles, CA, United States

My Education

University of Pennsylvania - College Bachelor	Philadelphia, PA, United States 8/2006 - 5/2010

My Experience

DaVita, Inc. Manager	Los Angeles, CA, United States 8/2012 - now

Partner with employed physicians and help manage the business operations of their medical practices. Areas of expertise include: business and clinical reporting, revenue cycle management, EHR / practice management systems, general practice operations.

Seabury Group Consultant	New York, NY, United States 1/2011 - 6/2012

Worked in a strategy consultant capacity with domestic and international aviation / aerospace clients on projects related to cost reduction, operational efficiency improvement and union contract negotiations.

My Other Activities

Davita, Inc. Volunteer	Los Angeles, CA, United States 1/2013 - now

I lead DaVita's Social Giving Back Team for our Los Angeles office, where about 250 teammates are based. We are responsible for managing a ~$20K budget and organizing 4-5 big volunteer events (typical attendance: 100-120) per year, with a few smaller events (e.g., toy drive) in between. In past years, we have "adopted" schools and parks, worked with Operation Gratitude to put together care kits for the military, cleaned up beaches, etc.

Forte Foundation - MBALaunch Program MBALaunch member	Los Angeles, CA, United States 1/2016 - now

Current member of the 2016 MBALaunch class which focuses on GMAT preparation, the MBA application and interview preparation.

Make A Wish Volunteer	12/2012 - now

Work with children with life-threatening illnesses to determine their one true wish and then make that wish come true!

University of Pennsylvania Alumni Association	11/2014 - now

Active member of UPAAN (University of Pennsylvania Asian Alumni Network) and also became an alumni interviewer in Nov 2014.

Interests & Passions

real estate investing

traveling abroad

rescue dogs (have fostered 3 dogs in the past)

Interesting Tidbits

I was staffed on a project for ~1 year in the UAE during my first job with Seabury Group. I definitely learned a lot - both personally and professionally!

What I Do Well

Project Management

Analytics

Organization

Communication

Decision making

Teamwork

Teaching

Top Places

Taiwan

Barcelona, Spain

Santorini, Greece

Munich, Germany

Languages

English (Native)

Mandarin (Advanced)

Intended Majors

Health Management and Clinical Assistance
Business Administration and Management

Target Schools

Stanford University - MBA
University of California, Berkeley
Columbia University (GSB) - MBA
Harvard University (HBS) - MBA
University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA)

Desired Locations

Los Angeles, CA, United States
San Francisco, CA, United States
New York, NY, United States
Boston, MA, United States

Target Industries

Healthcare
Consulting Services