About Me

Matt Yoon

In 2009, my dream of becoming YouTube famous was derailed by an unreliable cameraman—my brother—so I took matters into my own hands, learning to shoot and edit videos myself. A few years later, I brought those skills to Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, where they helped me get As in my journalism classes. For my senior project, I directed a documentary on gang prevention in the Central Coast, which launched my freelancing career and eventually led to a full-time job at Cal Poly—a role I thought I’d keep for two years at most.

A decade later, I’m still thriving in that role, finding joy in creating meaningful projects for the university. Along the way, I got married, weathered the pandemic, started a family, opened (and semi-retired from) a Korean popup restaurant, and built a thriving video production side hustle. In my spare time, I love to serve my church, barbecue meat, and document my daughter’s life.