Ivana joined the Graham Sustainability Institute in 2014 as Administrative Assistant to provide office and event planning support. She currently works as Database Administrator handling online application and review management, content and structure updates, user management; as well as continuing with office administration and basic financial/HR duties. Prior to joining Graham Sustainability Institute, she gained extensive administrative experience working at a metrology company, and later served on the board of local cooperative preschool.

Ivana was born and raised in Czech Republic. She came to Michigan in 1998 and finished her graduate studies at Eastern Michigan University earning Masters in Information Systems. In her free time, she likes to downhill ski and go camping with her family.