Colleagues
“While at Bungie, Hazel worked to deliver some of the most memorable narrative experiences across Destiny's seasonal content. Every piece of lore that she wrote had a profound impact on our story and our community's reception of it. She's an expert at crafting not only prose, but also dialogue. Whenever a script needed a punch-up, Hazel wielded her pen like a sword and cut straight through to its emotional heart. She has a unique talent for understanding characters—their motivations, their voices, and ultimately their role in the universe.
She is the very special type of writer who is also a dedicated champion for the IP. Any franchise would be fortunate to have her on their staff.”
“I was Hazel's Narrative Director at Bungie. We worked across seasonal releases and The Final Shape. Hazel is an extraordinary talent. Her writing is distinct and unforgettable, and her understanding of character and voice made a huge impact on Destiny's world. Her passion for excellence helped shape multiple releases, and when the time came on the Final Shape for a final pass to punch up the dialogue we turned to her to make it shine.
If you need effortlessly gorgeous words and a fierce advocate for excellence, you'll be lucky to have Hazel.”
“Hazel delivered game-changing narrative beats for Destiny 2 numerous times over her career with the studio. From a Community perspective, her work surprised and delighted fans while moving the story and universe of Destiny forward, all while taking great care in respecting established characters and themes.
She was a wonderful collaborator, individual contributor, and coworker.”
“I don't know if I've ever worked with someone as passionate as Hazel. Not only does she deeply care about all of the work she does, she has a love for the IP and a deep, binding passion for telling the best stories possible in those spaces. Her grasp of characters, voice, motivation is adamant. While we worked together she crafted some of the most memorable, heart-breaking, and thoughtful stories we ever had on Destiny. Not only could she create from whole-cloth with new ideas, but she could pick up and elevate pre-existing stories to become greater than the original source material.
I was so grateful to get to work with her for as many years as I did, and I got better as a writer by merit of learning from her example. Hazel would be a stunning addition to any team with devotion, dedication, and love for her craft.”
“I worked with Hazel on the Narrative Design team at Bungie, writing for Destiny 2.
Hazel is a SUPER talented writer. Her ability to bring characters' emotions and motives to the forefront of a scene is unparalleled. She's able to adjust her language to fit characters' voices with ease, making all of her scripts feel very natural and effortless.
Hazel's feedback in equally incisive. Her suggestions are usually subtle, but far-reaching. She's got a great knack for highlighting the vital points in a script. She's a great asset both as a writer and collaborator.
As a designer, Hazel is extremely detail oriented. Her documentation is always on point, and she's never unprepared. She single-handedly established several organizational best-practices that improved the whole team's workflow.
Hazel's creative talent, eye for detail, and conscientiousness will be amazing assets to any team she joins in the future.”
“Hazel and I worked together on several seasonal releases for Destiny 2. It's very easy to be overwhelmed by the sheer complexity of AAA narrative design; Hazel's presence helped everyone in narrative cut through that fog. She was a consistent advocate for the foundations of good storytelling, and she maintained her laser-sharp focus under very tight deadlines. Hazel cares deeply about the creative work and the people who do that work, and she took every opportunity she had to improve both.”