Mrs. Iven joined Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic School in 2021 after 2 years teaching in other local schools.  She holds a certification in English and Language Arts along with a BA degree in Literature from University of Houston – Clear Lake. She believes that learning should be fun, interesting, and inspiring and strives to encourage her students to be life-long learners. She also aims to share her love of reading and writing with her students.  She believes everyone has a story to tell and is inspired by all the stories her students create.

A native Texan, Mrs. Iven has three grown sons and 4 amazing grandchildren.  In her spare time, one can find her reading, cooking, gardening, swimming and traveling…especially to the mountains.