Joseph Frantz

Amazon Corporate Receptionist

Northwest Center•  January 2022 - Present

I sit at the reception desks at Amazon corporate buildings in the Seattle area and do all the things you'd expect a receptionist to do.

Shipping Associate

Card Kingdom•  April 2021 - August 2021

Pack, quality-check, and ship Magic: the Gathering product.

Chess Instructor

Orlov Chess Academy•  March 2019 - December 2019

Taught chess in after-school clubs, camps, and evening classes. Edited quizbooks. Ran a couple of tournaments.

Senior Operations Specialist

L2 Political•  April 2018 - March 2019

Prepared political data packages for political campaigns, consultants, and pollsters. Used in-house data tools, Excel, and Access. Responded flexibly to client needs and concerns. Worked with Operations team to check work and solve complex problems.

Chess Coach

Chess4Life•  June 2016 - January 2018

Taught chess to a range of skill-levels in after-school classes, evening lessons, camps, and private lessons. Designed quizzes; facilitated tournaments.

Lecturer

Johns Hopkins University•  August 2013 - April 2016

Taught undergraduate fiction and poetry writing. Led class discussions, provided one-on-one feedback. Designed own syllabi and lessons.

The Johns Hopkins University

Creative Writing—Poetry, Master of Fine Arts•  September 2013 - May 2015

Took graduate courses in poetry and poetry composition. Submitted a book of poems as a final thesis. Taught undergraduate writing.