William Pittenger
**********@*****.***
Lawton, Ok 73505
EXPERIENCE
Tax Preparer
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service
Lawton, OK
December, 2016 / April, 2017
Hand out flyers in Walmarts, be willing to travel to fill a spot, make appointments, receive customer with greeting, obtain documents, enter data into computer, verify accuracy of tax return, and electronically file it with the IRS.
ACA Insurance Clerk III
Cognosante
Lawton, OK
June, 2016 / October, 2016
Search online database for applicants, and qualify or disqualify for insurance products using company criteria. When qualified, use company income formula to determine applicant income to qualify for taxpayer assistance. Call customer to clear up inconsistencies, and save to database for UnitedHealth to evaluate and provide health insurance. Financial Planning for Self
Self
Wichita Falls, TX
January, 2013 / April, 2015
My purpose was to rent an apartment for two years with a perfect payment record, and create a five year financial plan for buying a house. This included contacting creditors to pay down debt, paying off debt, or making a compromise to increase my credit score. I shopped loan companies, purchased a house in Lawton, and moved. I didn't seek work during this time.
International Student Tax Advisor
Cameron University International Student Service
Lawton, OK
February, 2010 / April, 2013
I had to study the tax treaties for different nations to determine the tax for F1, F2, and H1B students. This was in an effort to put a halt to tax fraud. I was on call to prepare taxes for alumni in different states. It was a volunteer position which I had to create using the IRS.GOV website and my own laptop.
Tax Preparer
Jackson Hewitt Tax Service
Killeen, TX
January, 2008 / April, 2008
See previous job description for Jackson Hewitt. This was a seasonal job in 2004, 2005, 2006, and 2008.
Tax Preparer
Charles Ashley and CO
Killeen, TX
January, 2007 / April, 2007
See job description for Jackson Hewitt. This was also seasonal. Equipment testing observer
TESCO
Ft Hood, TX
June, 2006 / October, 2006
Observe operation of equipment in a field environment, report time, breakages, operate radio using phonetic alphabet, and report safety violations using a specific format. It also required flying to another state with a group, save receipts for food, gas, and rent, and report to work from hotel to pick up area in shifts. It was a federal contract which was completed.
Door-Door Salesman
PMA Computers
Lawton, OK
March, 2003 / January, 2005
I was self-employed selling computers through a finance company. I made and hung 2000 flyers a month on doors and waited fir phone calls. I made appointments at people's homes to show them a line of computers, present loan terms and conditions, overcome objections, and close the deal. However, the market began producing higher quality computers for less money. I left the profession for Jackson Hewitt.
Staff Sergeant, Network Control
US Army
Fort Sill, OK
March, 1989 / August, 2002
Talk on radio, set up antennas, supervise set up of command areas in the field, establish communication with subordinate and command units, receive and transmit data, keep a journal of events, install computer equipment and software, train subordinate soldiers on the operation of radios and computers. Occasionally, I would troubleshoot a subordinate system over the radio and guide the operators through a repair matrix. I served two tours in Korea and was an evaluator for a unit's operations in Korea. During this time, I was a recruiter in New York in 1998 - 2000, after which I was an education and travel supervisor. My job was to arrange required classes for PLDC, BNCOC, ANCOC, and Seargent Major's Academy. I arranged the funding for travel to classes and to medical appointments for soldiers.
EDUCATION
Cameron University
Bachelor's Degree in Accounting
2008/ 2012
SKILLS
Typing 50 wpm, produce financial statements via Quickbooks, data entry at 5000 cpm, phone ettiquette