I'm a freelance/contract audiovisual editor with a passion for advocacy content. I have built and utilized skills in multimedia editing (using Adobe software) through contract work, volunteer gigs, and independent projects alike.…

Matthew J Godino

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I'm a freelance/contract audiovisual editor with a passion for advocacy content. I have built and utilized skills in multimedia editing (using Adobe software) through contract work, volunteer gigs, and independent projects alike.…

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I’m a freelance/contract audiovisual editor with a passion for advocacy content. I have built and utilized skills in multimedia editing (using Adobe software) through contract work, volunteer gigs, and independent projects alike.

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Language

English
Fluent

Work Experience

Freelance/Contract Videographer & Editor at various clients including advocacy orgs, arts groups, podcasts, individual creators, and small businesses
October 25, 2018 - Present
Video and multimedia editor for diverse clients including the American Hospital Association, the International Fund for Animal Welfare, Lake Ridge Chorale & Tema Choir USA, and the YouTube channel Most Dangerous. My work involves utilizing Adobe Premiere Pro, Audition, After Effects, and Photoshop to create engaging advocacy and entertainment content. -2022-Pres: contract video & audio editing for the American Hospital Association, including video testimonial pieces and both audio and video episodes of AHA Associates and other podcasts made for the benefit of healthcare professionals -2021-Pres: contract video & audio editor for the International Fund for Animal Welfare, with projects including YouTube and social media content, video produced for special events, internal informational content, and fundraising videos tailored to supporters, all towards the goal of increasing awareness of the organization’s, and connected groups'/individuals', work and raising funds. -2020-2024: video & audio editor of performance videos, virtual concert events and promos for the Lake Ridge Chorale community choir, helping to recruit, perform, and raise money for their selected charities -2021-2023: video & audio editor of virtual concerts and song recordings for Tema Choir USA -2021-2022: video editor for the YouTube channel Most Dangerous (sole editor from September 2021 through May 2022), helping the content creator garner views to build their channel -Own independent hobby projects for storytelling practice

Education

Bachelor of Arts in Communication (Media Production and Criticism) at George Mason University
August 1, 2014 - December 31, 2016

Qualifications

AIM Courses Certification (Field & Studio)
January 1, 2018 - December 1, 2025

Industry Experience

Non-Profit Organization, Media & Entertainment, Healthcare, Professional Services
    paper Haunted By Clowns (Episode on the 2016 clown scare)

    Example of a hobby video I researched, wrote, and edited in my spare time:

    paper From Fellowship to Leadership: AHA Next Generation Fellows Share Career Growth Stories

    A piece I edited using several testimonial interviews to share AHA Next Gen Fellows’ experiences in the program helping them with their careers in health care:

    uniE608 IFAW International Youth Art Contest Program Video
    A video program video for a youth art contest I edited for a 2025 World Wildlife Day event. video videoeditor…
    uniE608 IFAW Animal Action Awards- 2025 Sample
    This was one of the videos I edited for this years' Animal Action Awards introducing an honoree. video videoeditor…