Hazel is the Principal Interior Designer of Resari Architects and Interior Designers (RAID), an organization she put up with her architect husband. She has worked on different residential, mall, and commercial projects. One of her finished projects include a commercial project for the US-AID DAI ENGAGE Headquarters.
Hazel earned a degree from Ateneo de Davao University in 1993 before finishing her studies at the Philippine School of Interior Design (PSID) in 1995. After these accomplishments, she earned a Master's Degree in Business Administration - Major in Marketing Management from the University of Southeastern Philippines.
Hazel is a member of the Philippine Institute of Interior Designers (PIID), National Chapter. She is also a founding member of the Philippine Institute of Interior Designers - Mindanao Chapter and served as the Chapter Treasurer from 2011-2013. She also served as their president until 2015.