Godoy was born in Bogotá, Colombia and is currently based in New York, United States. He is a graduate of The New School with a BFA from Parsons School of Design, 2012; and a BA from Eugene Lang College of Liberal Arts, 2013. Godoy was a 2018 Session Artist, Recess; 2018 Artist-in-Residence, Leslie-Lohman Museum; 2018 Artist-in-Residence, coleção moraes-barbosa; 2017 Artist-in-Residence, International Studio & Curatorial Program (ISCP); 2015-2017 Artist-in-Residence, Movement Research; among others. He has presented his work in New York at the Brooklyn Museum, CUE, Danspace Project; Mousonturm, Frankfurt; and Toronto Biennial, Toronto; among others.

In his teaching practice he uses inquiry-based, multimodal learning strategies and movement-based techniques to support intellectual and creative curiosity. Godoy has taught various age groups at the Brooklyn Museum, Dedalus Foundation, Leslie-Lohman Museum and Whitney Museum. His teaching philosophy is influenced by the writings of educational theorists, such as John Dewey, Paulo Freire, bell hooks and Corita Kent, who center democracy, love and joy as essential elements for teaching and learning.