I am an assistant editor who has experience in editing podcasts for my current company, Emergent Order Foundation, and also for the Democratic Socialists of America podcast. I also have experience in assistant editing for a music video, and I have edited a promotional video that has been published on Instagram. In post-production, I have experience in DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, and AVID Media Composer.

Ashley Garcia

I am an assistant editor who has experience in editing podcasts for my current company, Emergent Order Foundation, and also for the Democratic Socialists of America podcast. I also have experience in assistant editing for a music video, and I have edited a promotional video that has been published on Instagram. In post-production, I have experience in DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, and AVID Media Composer.

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I am an assistant editor who has experience in editing podcasts for my current company, Emergent Order Foundation, and also for the Democratic Socialists of America podcast. I also have experience in assistant editing for a music video, and I have edited a promotional video that has been published on Instagram. In post-production, I have experience in DaVinci Resolve, Final Cut Pro, Adobe Premiere Pro, and AVID Media Composer.

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Language

English
Fluent
Spanish; Castilian
Advanced

Work Experience

Assistant Editor Fellow at Emergent Order Foundation
January 1, 2025 - Present
Cut and prep all content for Dad Saves America YouTube channel and Substack page in DaVinci Resolve and Final Cut Pro X with first-pass audio, color correction, and graphics; coordinated materials and specs with outside vendors to create promotional content using EO UGC; ingested, organized, and created transcripts for all Dad Saves America content and EO channels.
Post-Production Fellow at Emergent Order Foundation
January 1, 2025 - September 14, 2025
Co-created and implemented new organizational workflows; organized archival projects; imported, transcoded, organized, and synced more than 15TB of footage for a web series in Final Cut Pro X; set up all EO video projects with multi-camera shoots, color, audio, and graphics; created and cut clips for Dad Saves America and Substack from existing and unreleased content; produced transcriptions for Producers.
Film Production Manager at Austin Film Festival
November 1, 2023 - September 14, 2025
Managed filmmaker outreach, film specs, QC status, badge information, and general tech oversight; co-created the 2023 Quality Check Manual, Projectionist Manual, and Film Production Manager Manual; curated film playlists and equipment for 5 locations over 8 festival days (118 screening blocks); tracked progress of 150 films for QC, specs, screenings, and venue sound checks; resolved technical issues and organized digital archives.
Editor and A/V Technician at Austin DSA BatCast
May 1, 2025 - Present
Edited podcast episodes with Final Cut Pro X and created split-screen graphics in Adobe After Effects; tested and configured Zoom settings for recordings and authored a podcast guideline for guests, including speed tests, seating recommendations, and recording expectations.
DIT and Assistant Editor at Earth To KB, MFA Thesis Film
June 1, 2023 - Present
Ingested, managed footage, and created proxies in Avid Media Composer; synchronized audio and video to produce master clips; prepped editor workspace with bins and project documentation, ensuring clean file organization.

Education

BS at The University of Texas at Austin
August 1, 2019 - May 1, 2023

Qualifications

Avid Media Composer 101
January 11, 2030 - September 14, 2025

Industry Experience

Media & Entertainment