1. RITA MKRTCHYAN
5305 Parkmor Rd. #7 • Calabasas, CA 91302 • 818.809.6112 • Rmardakhanian9@gmail.com
EDUCATION
Pepperdine University School of Law Malibu, CA
Juris Doctor Candidate December 2015
Honors: CALI Award for Highest Grade in Religious Perspective on Health Care Law Course
Certificates: Straus Institute for Certificate in Dispute Resolution
Activities: Health Law Society, Co-Founder and President
Microenterprise Program, Business Consultant; Cipolla Mock Trial, Honorable Mention
Relevant Courses: Administrative Law; Antitrust; Healthcare Organization, Financing and Ethics;
Healthcare Alternative Dispute Resolution
University of California, Berkeley Berkeley. CA
Bachelor of Science, cum laude, in Legal Studies; Minor in Performance Arts December 2011
GPA: 3.7
Honors: Distinction in General Scholarship (awarded to top 5%); Dean’s Honor List
Activities: Pan-Hellenic Organization, Rules and Regulation Committee
“The Monthly Politick,” Editor-in-Chief of; Gamma Phi Beta, Writer
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Pepperdine University School of Law Malibu, CA
Research Assistant to Professor Robert Cochran, Professor of Law Fall 2015
 Writing and editing chapters in Professor Cochran’s book for publication.
 Assisting the professor develop and shape new analysis in Civil and Natural Law.
 Assisting with advanced legal research, organizing and teaching materials regarding law and theology.
 Creating PowerPoint presentations for speaking engagements.
Valencia Home Care, Inc. Burbank, CA
Compliance Coordinator August 2014 - Present
 Draft employee and consulting contracts and purchase and sale agreements.
 Research Medicare and Medical regulations and ensure company compliance with reporting, treatment
and care obligations.
 Establish company policies for patient file compliance related to HIPPA, OSHA and JCAHO
regulations to receive Medicare and Medical funding.
 Assign nurses with patients and facilitated patient outreach.
Calabasas Billing and Consulting Calabasas, CA
Marketing Director August 2013 - June 2014
 Drafted intake documents and managed correspondence.
 Prepared marketing material and implemented it on social media.
 Recorded staff and client meetings.
Cedars - Sinai Medical Center Los Angeles, CA
Administrative Assistant, Human Resources March 2013 - July 2013
 Performed initial employee screening interviews.
 Organized and documented conferences for Human Resources Department.
 Reviewed volunteer applications, provided recommendations and trained volunteers.
Hospice of St. John Burbank, CA
Intake Officer January 2012 - January 2013
 Checked eligibility for patients.
 Performed intake process on all consumers.
 Scheduled medical appointments for patients.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Languages: Fluent in speaking and writing in Armenian
Licenses: Department of Real Estate Salesperson License No. 01934141

2. Volunteer Work: Elementary School English and Dance Instructor