Tyler Hanson grew up in San Diego County and later Delta, Utah. After graduating from Delta High School, he attended Southern Utah University (SUU) and received his Bachelor of Science in Sociology. During his time at SUU, Tyler was able to complete his senior internship with the Health Sciences Advising Center and became interested in working in advising/higher education. Before moving to Las Vegas and joining the UNLV sciences advising department, Tyler was the Member Experience Lead for the Vasa Fitness in St George, Utah. Because of this, he is a huge gym rat and loves everything fitness. When Tyler is not at the gym, he loves spending time with his partner and their dog going on walks, watching anime and movies, playing video games, trying new local restaurants, and listening to all kinds of music.