Hakala is a member of the Women's Committee of the International Basketball Federation FIBA and the Finnish Top Sports Development Group. In addition, she is the team leader of the Finnish women's national team. She works as an assistant principal and coach at Pohjois-Haagan yhteiskoulu. In 1995, Hakala was among the first four team athletes to receive the stamp. Hakala also has a daughter who has played basketball. Hakala's mother Eila Koiso-Kanttila also played basketball and was part of the 1952 Finnish team.