Nicole Fernandez
Philanthropist
Sports Journalist
BIO
Nicole Fernandez is a freelance Sports Journalist, TV Host , and Philanthropist . She currently resides in her hometown Miami, FL. She’s bilingual and fluent in both English & Spanish.
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 producing content for social media and being a storyteller through social media platforms.
From 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, Game Time Foundation, www.gametimefoundation.org
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.
Since March 2019 Nicole has been the South Florida correspondent for La Vida Baseball. La Vida Baseball, produced in association with the National Baseball Hall of Fame, celebrates the past, present and future of Latino baseball through our own lens and voice.
Philanthropist
Game Time Foundation
Since 2014 Nicole has helped more than 1,100 children in 19 different teams/ small towns in Northern Colombia 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.
Sandy Leon, C, Cleveland Indians
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 who play for the Miami Marlins.
Catcher Jorge Alfaro and Outfielder Harold Ramirez.
For La Vida Baseball’s Instagram
Nicole has provided content for both stories & posts. The last 3 months 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
I wanted to create a space where I could share my altruist journey. On August 24, 2018 I launched Altruist[a] on social media. I hope to inspire someone or everyone who comes across this page. I will share my experiences, inspirational quotes and pictures/videos of my work through Game Time Foundation.
Bloguera
A través de mi fundación, desde el 2014 he ayudado a mas de 1,100 niños en el Atlantico de Colombia en diferentes equipos deportivos. Quería crear un espacio adonde podia compartir mi jornada como una persona altruista. El 24 de Agosto lanza mi pagina Altruist[a] en las redes sociales. Espero poder inspirar a alguien o a todas que venga a mi pagina. Compartiré mis experiencias, frases inspiradoras y fotos/videos de mi trabajo con Game Time Foundation.