Welcome to The Biz, Tyler!

Hey PhotoZibbers!  Tyler is joining the PhotoBiz Team as Customer Service Support Manager.  Check out his personal introduction to the team...

 

My name is Tyler Simon. I'm married to my wife, Janie, we have two boys Tyler Jr. (3) and Ethan (1), and we have a lab/mix that we rescued named Jack.  I was born in Shamokin, Pennsylvania.  I was on active duty in the Army for 6 years at Fort Bragg, NC.  I've been in Marketing/Sales for the past 7 years, holding positions mainly consisting of digital marketing and advertising roles. I graduated from UNCG with a Bachelors's in Marketing.

 

I'm a really big fan of all sports, but mainly love football, baseball, and hockey. This includes fantasy sports, and I'm hoping Photobiz has a league I can join (if not, maybe we can start one!) and also golfing local courses from time to time (even though I suck at golf). I've been doing DIY projects, woodworking, and renovations since I was about 12 with my family in Pennsylvania, so it's something I'm certainly passionate about and enjoy doing at my house as well as helping other family and friends. I enjoy nerding out on video games on PlayStation including online multiplayer, sports games, and RPGs (really into Cyberpunk 2077 at the moment.) Like most people, I enjoy streaming and watching movies. My favorite type of movies & shows is science-fiction based, with the Star Wars saga my all-time favorite (Game of Thrones a close 2nd and Lord of the Rings 3rd). I really enjoy all the true-crime series that Netflix and others put out as well.  I actually enjoy reading, I find it relaxing. I try to take 30 minutes each night to read about things that interest me. My current book is called "The Invisible Woman" and it's a true story about a WWII female spy named Virginia Hall, one of the most decorated civilians ever, and was referred to by the Nazis as "the enemy's most dangerous spy". Absolutely incredible story and a book I recommend to everyone.  If I had to, I could eat pizza every day for the rest of my life. It's by far my favorite thing to eat and I'll commonly be ordering it for lunch.  Most of all, I enjoy spending time with my wife and kids and being a Dad. 

 

I'm looking forward to starting my new position at Photobiz and working with everyone!