São Paulo, Brazil

Tye Christensen was born in Decatur, Alabama. Although his family moved around while growing up, he claims Idaho Falls, Idaho as his home. He attended Brigham Young University – Idaho (BYU-I) for a semester before serving a mission for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (LDS Church) in Londrina, Brazil. Upon his return, Tye continued pursuing his degree at BYU-I in International Studies. In 2013 he participated in a semester study abroad program in Jerusalem, Israel. He graduated from BYU-I in April 2014 and began at the J. Reuben Clark Law School in the fall. Tye is excited to return to Brazil and to work with the Area Legal Counsel for the LDS Church there.