After growing up on Long Island, New York, Tyler attended SUNY Geneseo to pursue a dual bachelor’s degree in economics and English literature. While in school, he volunteered on political campaigns for democrats throughout New York State and interned with the majority leader of the New York State Assembly researching social impact financing. After graduation, he moved to New York City and spent four years at the Mayor’s Office of Management and Budget overseeing the finances of NYC Health + Hospitals – the largest municipal hospital system in the country. He completed his summer internship at the Office of Evaluation and Research in the New York City Department of Social Services. After graduating from the MPA, Tyler plans to continue working on state and municipal policy issues and is particularly interested in the nuts-and-bolts of government operations and intergovernmental affairs.