Giovanni Hernandez Email & Phone Number

Florida, United States

Miami, Florida, United States

Miami/Fort Lauderdale Area

Greater New York City Area

* Manage the Operations staff of the MLB D.R. Office (Compliance, Registration and Talent Development)* Oversee the creation and implementation of the Trainer Partnership Program in Latin America* Serve as a primary contact with independent trainers in the Latin American market* Assist with the evaluation and restructuring of all International rules and compliance* Continue to serve as the primary contact for Winter League administration between MLB Clubs and the Caribbean Confederation

Greater New York City Area

* Oversaw the growth of the international registration program from 3,500 players per year to 7,500+ per year.* Identified the top 150 players on the International market each year for Level 2 registration.* Managed Club compliance regarding Club academy rules and the international travel policy.* Served as the primary administrator of the Winter League Agreement between MLB and the Caribbean Confederation (DR, MX, PR, VZ)* Implemented elite development strategies in Australia: established the 14U Elite Program in conjunction with the Australian Baseball Federation.* Managed budgets for all areas of the International Baseball Operations department

Lakeland, Florida Area

* Managed multi-million dollar international operations budget and signing bonus pool* Handled over 30 first-year player contracts per year: creating, signing, administering bonus, etc.* Processed all expenses for 35 scouts, coaches and administrative staff spread across seven countries.* Directly supervised Int'l Ops intern located in Lakeland, FL.* Dealt with all administrative, legal and financial issues associated with two academies (DR/VZ)* Handled all travel bookings (hotel, airfare, transportation for int'l staff travel during Spring Training* Provided support to amateur scouting department for First-Year Player Draft each year* Liaison between Int'l Ops & all other baseball ops departments (Amateur Scouting, Player Dev.)* Assisted Player Development with translating for medical visits of injured Latin players

Greater Atlanta Area

* Translated interviews for Spanish speaking players: Yunel Escobar, Oscar Villarreal, etc.* Prepared and distributed all game-day statistical information (minor league reports, news clips)* Delivered press releases to game-day and local media

M.S., Sports Administration

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B.S., Business Administration

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