Shane Hix started their work experience in 2001 at the U.S. Department of Justice as a Press Assistant. Shane then worked as an Assistant Press Secretary at the Republican National Committee in 2002. In 2003, they joined the Office of Governor Sonny Perdue as the Director of External Affairs/Deputy Press Secretary. In 2007, they became the Director of Public Affairs and Information Technology at the Georgia Environmental Finance Authority (GEFA).
From 1996 to 2000, Shane Hix attended the Georgia Institute of Technology, where they obtained a Bachelor's Degree in Management.