Nicole Fernandez
Philanthropist
Sports Journalist
Content Creator
BIO
Nicole Fernandez is a freelance Sports Journalist, Content Creator and Philanthropist . She currently resides in her hometown Miami, FL. She’s bilingual and fluent in both English & Spanish. Since May 2021 she began working with Las Mayores- Major League Baseball– as a Spanish Senior Associate Coordinator, Social Media Marketing & Innovation.
She has a passion for sports, journalism and how both bring people together. Her key attributes are that besides reporting she writes, shoots and edits her own stories in both English and Spanish. Nicole also has a passion for creating content for social media and being a storyteller through social media platforms.
2013-2014 she worked as a Sports Reporter and TV Host for Generation Nexxt, a youth sports network, which airs on NBC6 South Florida.
Since January 2014 she’s been dedicating herself mostly to her sports nonprofit for kids in Colombia,Puerto Rico and Honduras, Game Time Foundation, www.gametimefoundation.org In which more than 3,000 children have been helped.
On April 2016 she joined Colombianos MLB as a journalist and video editor. Colombianos MLB is a Spanish online and social media outlet dedicated to the latest news of Colombian MLB and minor league players, on Instagram and Facebook combined they have more than 30,000 followers. On March 2017 Nicole represented Colombianos MLB at the World Baseball Classic event in Miami, FL. Nicole finished her time in Colombianos MLB in October 2019.
During the FIFA World Cup in Russia July 2018, Nicole was a production assistant for 2 live shows for Telemundo Deportes.
March 2019- June 2020 Nicole was a South Florida correspondent and social media content creator for La Vida Baseball. Nicole did work for LVB instagram stories/posts & twitter. She did Miami Marlins content (Opening Day 2019, Fanfest 2020) and also 2019-2020 Colombian winter league content. Nicole also interviewed Colombian Miami Marlins players Jorge Alfaro and Harold Ramirez.
During the 2020 pandemic and quarantine, March- Late June 2020 Nicole did 32 Instagram lives with current MLB players -like Salvador Perez, Wilson Contreras, Wilson Ramos, Martin Perez, David Peralta – she also interviewed 1 AZ Diamondbacks staff coach and minor league players as well.
Philanthropist
Game Time Foundation
Since 2014 Nicole has helped more than 3,000 children in different small towns/ different teams in Northern Colombia, Puerto Rico and Honduras, through Game Time. GTF is a sports nonprofit in which equipment for baseball, softball, soccer and basketball are collected in Miami and are taken to kids in active sports teams.
Las Mayores Mother's Day 2022
For Mother’s Day 2022, Nicole lead the team in charge of the Spanish content created for TW/FB and IG accounts of Las Mayores, MLB Puerto Rico, MLB Cuba, MLB Venezuela and MLB Dominicana ( which is May 29, 2022).
Nicole interviewed Katia Lindor, NY Mets player Francisco Lindor’s wife. ( via Skype)
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She also interviewed 10 players, Miami,FL at LoanDepot Park, who were used on the different country accounts.
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Editions & the rest of player interviews were done by other members of the Las Mayores team.
2021 Serie del Caribe, Mazatlan, Mexico
Nicole estuvo en Mazatlan, Mexico y entrevistó a el Monteriano de 20 años, Jordan Díaz, fue elegido en el equipo Todos Estrellas como el mejor tercera base de la Serie del Caribe Mazatlán, México 2021. Diaz fue el único Colombiano en ser escogido para el equipo Todos Estrellas. Jordan bateó con .368 de avg con 4 impulsadas y 3 dobles.
2020 Surprise Interview
20 de Noviembre 2020
Desde Miami, FL la periodista Nicole Fernandez entrevisto a Robert Jose Sanchez ( Robert TV) y a su papa Robert Sanchez. Hablaron sobre el beisbol, sus videos en YouTube y Instagram. Nicole le dio la sorpresa a ambos con un saludo de 3 jugadores Venezolanos de la MLB: Luis Arraez (Minnesota Twins) , Thairo Estrada( NY Yankees) y Salvador ‘Salvy’ Perez (Kansas City Royals)
Sigan a Robert TV en YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1m6…
IG: @roberttv7
November 20, 2020
After smiling from watching a video from Robert on Instagram, Nicole knew she wanted to return Robert and his dad a smile. Nicole interviewed Robert and his dad who immigrated from Venezuela to Ecuador for a better life. Robert is a YouTuber and baseball player. Nicole surprised them both with an surprise hello from 3 Venezuelan MLB players Luis Arraez (Minnesota Twins) , Thairo Estrada( NY Yankees) y Salvador ‘Salvy’ Perez (Kansas City Royals).
La Vida Baseball
La Vida BaseballDuring Quarantine March-June 2020 Nicole interviewed
31 Latino MLB players & 1 coach for La Vida Baseball Instagram lives.
Instagram & Twitter: @lavidabaseball
Sandy Leon, C, Cleveland Indians
Luis Urueta, Staff in AZ Diamondbacks
Dilson Herrera, Baltimore Orioles
David Peralta, AZ Diamondbacks
Wilson Contreras, C, Chicago Cubs
Roberto Perez, C, Cleveland Indians
Salvador Perez, C, Kansas City Royals
Martin Perez, P, Boston Red Sox’s
Avisail Garcia, Milwaukee Brewers
Jose de Leon, Cincinnati Reds
Thairo Estrada, NY Yankees
Colombian pitchers Jose Quintana, from the Cubs, & MILB pitchers Luis Patiño from SD Padres & Nabil Crismatt from the St. Louis Cardinals
Oscar Mercado, Cleveland Indians
Living La Vida Social: Live With Angels Julio Teherán
Marlin’s Miguel Rojas Talks About Life During the Corona Quarantine
La Vida Baseball
La Vida BaseballInstagram & Twitter: @lavidabaseball
Nicole was one of the producers and was the reporter for interviewing
both Colombian MLB players Miami Marlins
Catcher Jorge Alfaro and current Cleveland Indians ( former Miami Marlins player) Outfielder Harold Ramirez.
For La Vida Baseball’s Instagram
Nicole provided content for both stories & posts. From December 2019 to January 2021 she created content in Colombia during winter baseball league, she also visited NY Yankees player Giovanny Urshela’s & Miami Marlins player Jorge Alfaro’s hometown’s. As well as covering the 1st Baseball Gala done by the Colombian Baseball Federation in Cartagena, Colombia.
The latest content was for Miami Marlins 2020 Fan Fest and a Miami Marlins children’s hospital visit. All are in the highlights of La Vida Baseball’s instagram.
Blogger
Nicole wanted to create a space where she could share her altruist journey. On August 24, 2018 she launched Altruist[a] on social media. She hopes to inspire someone or everyone who comes across this page through her work with Game Time Foundation.
Bloguera
A través de su fundación, desde el 2014 Nicole ha ayudado a mas de 2,500 niños en Colombia cuales son de diferentes equipos deportivos. Ella quería crear un espacio adonde podia compartir su jornada como una persona altruista. El 24 de Agosto lanzo Altruist[a] en las redes sociales. Ella espera poder inspirar a alguien o a todas las personas que vean este contenido de su experiencia con Game Time Foundation.