Tyler Paris

Come saddled up and ready to ride. Tyler’s varied career has fashioned a unique perspective on employment for people with disabilities, job development, Social Security benefits and supported employment management. His experiences and creative spirit produces a training style which is concise, easily followed, worthwhile and fun. Regardless of the topic, persons attending Tyler’s training leave with a deeper, fuller and clearer understanding of the topic and the skills necessary to complete the task with greater confidence and effectiveness. Tyler particularly enjoys taking difficult, complex subjects and transforming them into information everyone can enjoy. Win Social Security’s Money, Maximize Your Slice, Social InSecurity and Social Security Quick Guides cut the complexities of Social Security down to reality. Since coming to CTAT in 1997 Tyler has provided innovation, creativity, humor and entertainment to his customers and colleagues. He has developed numerous trainings, managed CTAT’s Mini-Grant program, directed the Supported Employment Incentive Project, editor of the Field Report and collaborated on many projects requiring creativity, imagination and flair. For the past 12 years Tyler’s commitment to Supported Employment includes serving on state chapter APSE boards in Wyoming and Colorado and is the past president of the Wyoming Association for Persons in Supported Employment (WYAPSE). Tyler’s previous experience includes insurance agent, radio advertisement salesperson, security guard, hod carrier, low income weatherization project director, self-employed bicycle repair shop owner, consultant and jeweler. He received B.S. and M.P.A. degrees from the University of Wyoming and is a graduate of Stewarts International School for Jewelers.