Summary
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Languages
Interests
Timeline
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Olivia Gennardo

Oswego

Summary

Dedicated to umpiring for the littles with proven success behind home plate and in field making calls, interacting with players and managing games. Quick, effective decision-making skills remaining neutral without bias. Effectively mediates games with adherence to rules and regulation set forth by Official Finders organization. Prioritizes good grades, mental health, and physical fitness.

Work History

Softball Team Manager

Oswego Liberty
08.2025 - Current
  • Assisting Head coaches
  • Keeping track of all items and equipment
  • Helping the team warmup
  • Taking care of mental and emotional issues of team
  • Promoting positive attitudes

Softball Umpire

Official Finders
07.2025 - Current
  • Utilized gestures and audible signals to regulate play, signal infractions and communicate to participants and officials.
  • Conducted calls behind home plate to monitor balls and strikes of hitter.
  • Verified scoring calculations prior to final announcement of winner.
  • Enforced rules and handled infractions by imposing penalties to individual players, coaches and teams.
  • Observed credentials of participants to determine eligibility guided by league rules and regulations.
  • Discussed rules, game expectations and potential field hazards with each coach prior to starting gameplay.
  • Attended staff training and continuing education schedule by umpire coordinator to remain current with Official Finders league expectations.
  • Called Safe and Out plays fairly and accurately for impartial adjudication.
  • Promoted good sportsmanship among players.
  • Communicated with fans, coaches, players, and other umpires.
  • Mediated disputes between players and coaches to maintain safe, fair play.
  • Monitored games for compliance with rules, intervening when necessary.
  • Conducted pre-game meetings with coaches to review expectations and reiterate rules.
  • Retained knowledge of sporting rules and regulations for compliant adjudication.

Education

No Degree -

Oswego High School
Oswego, IL
01-2028

Skills

  • Physical fitness
  • Concentration
  • Collaboration
  • Dispute handling
  • Prioritization
  • Stress tolerance
  • Quick thinking
  • Awareness to reactions
  • Decision-making skills
  • Stamina
  • Lower body strength
  • Good eyesight

Accomplishments

    Achieved the Panther award for my positive mindset and attitude.

Languages

Spanish
Limited Working

Interests

  • Participate in Cross Country and Softball, as recreational activities to maintain physical fitness
  • Gym Workouts
  • Regularly practice mindfulness and meditation for overall wellness

Timeline

Softball Team Manager

Oswego Liberty
08.2025 - Current

Softball Umpire

Official Finders
07.2025 - Current

No Degree -

Oswego High School
Olivia Gennardo