Hello!
Recent Pepperdine University grad with a degree in Film and Journalism, a passion for people and a love for storytelling.
Recent Pepperdine University grad with a degree in Film and Journalism, a passion for people and a love for storytelling.
Hi, I’m Haidyn and I’m passionate about storytelling.
My love for people drives everything I do and I aim to share our stories through film and journalism.
Currently, I work as a writer’s assistant and a story consultant for hire.
I’m a recent graduate with a B.A. in Film Production and Journalism. Last year, I received an AYURI grant for a feature length screenplay. In 2016, my short film Gordon and Milo was accepted into the Short Film Corner at the Cannes Film Festival.
Additionally, I had the honor of serving as the Assistant Editor for the Life & Arts section of The Graphic, the Assistant Editor for Currents magazine and as the Assistant Editor for the creative writing anthology, Expressionists. I won Best All Around Writer at Pepperdine Graphic Media and Best Contributor to Currents magazine for my work in these roles.
Below are some of the pieces I’m most proud of including my work published in The Graphic, Currents Magazine, Pepperdine Post and Expressionists Magazine.
Enjoy, and please contact me if you would like to work together.
Check out my experiences and skills
“I’ve Seen God in the Ocean” : A Series on nontraditional worship
Photo Courtesy of Olivia Belda
Ron Batchelder: Worship through Trail Blazing
“I guess if you go back to the 12 apostles, I’m kind of a doubting Thomas,” Batchelder said. “I’m not somebody who just accepts what people say. I want it to make sense. I want to see the evidence.”
Borderline: Coping 5 months later
In the late hours of November 7, 2018, a gunman entered Borderline Bar and Grill where he killed 12 people and changed the lives of countless more.
Now, five months later, the victims’ loved ones continue to grapple with their grief while the world moves on. Three people, a mother, a friend, a teacher, cope with losing their loved one to an act of violence shattering more and more communities.
Pepperdine Grapples with Censoring Art on Campus
Photos courtesy of Channa Steinmetz
Like many artists, alumna Angelica Ramos expresses her “innermost raw, visceral emotions” through her art. When Ramos prepared her final collegiate piece for the walls of the Weisman Museum, she didn’t anticipate covering it up.
Pearce Quesenberry Shows Cancer Who’s Boss
Photos courtesy of Pearce Quesenberry
In 2008, a curly haired 10-year-old was diagnosed with brain cancer: Medulloblastoma, to be exact. She had two options: follow the traditional five-year treatment plan with a high chance of failure or pursue a new “high risk, high reward” experimental treatment. That brave curly haired 10-year-old is now Pepperdine senior Pearce Quesenberry.
Pepperdine Remembers Alaina Housley
Photos by Milan Loiacono
Housley was a freshman at Pepperdine who was looking forward to studying abroad in Florence next school year. She joined the Mock Debate team and added a minor in Music. Housley died Nov. 7 and was the youngest victim of the Borderline shooting. On Wednesday morning, family and friends filled Firestone Fieldhouse to attend her memorial service.
Pepperdine community weighs in on gun control
Pepperdine faculty and students agree about one thing when it comes to gun laws: inaction must end.
The Family Tradition of Dreaming
Photos Courtesy of Cesar Zepeda Jr.
The American dream is alive and well in the Zepeda family, passed down from father to son.
‘Moonlight’ Beautifully Captures an Untold Story
Image Courtesy of IMDB.com
Director Barry Jenkins debuted his second feature film in October, which felt like an early Christmas gift. Not only is it a cinematic masterpiece, but “Moonlight” is an outstanding story that breathes truth with every line, every sigh and every glance at the camera.