Tia Hunter-Gillies was born in Portland and has a younger brother and sister. Tia spent her entire childhood in the Park Rose area of Portland. Outgoing as a child, Tia began playing the flute in the middle school and played into high school. She also was a sprinter in high school. Tia's family moved out to Gresham her senior year of high school, so she graduated from Gresham High. Tia worked at Papa Murphy's Pizza and also at Christian Supply while in high school. At age 23, Tia gave birth to daughter Addyson. When Addyson was in preschool, Tia met Jaron, who also had a daughter, Amira, in preschool. They eventually began dating and together now have a son, Miles, age 3 and a half. Tia's children both attend Corbett Grade School where she is an Educational Assistant. Tia works with kids as an intervention assistant in both math and reading. She began as a sub and that turned into a full-time position. Tia loves being able to work at the Corbett Grade School and appreciates the fact her kids are there as well. As a family, both Jaron and Tia enjoy visiting new places. Some of their favorite places have been Crater Lake, the Oregon Vortex and the Winston Wildlife Safari. Two years ago they were able to visit Maui and explore the beaches and the Road to Hana. Currently living in Troutdale, their dream is to live in Corbett and have a pasture full of animals!
