Ivana is a teacher and writer who lives in Los Angeles and is originally from Toronto..

Ivana has taught at The National Theatre School of Canada, one of the top ranked writing schools in North America. She curated the master class 'Writing In The Digital Age" specifically for the students of The NTS focusing on new media. She also holds her degree in playwriting from The NTS, where she studied for three years along with only two other highly selected classmates.

Her one woman play "Faking It" debuted at the 'Just For Laughs Festival', in Montreal, and made its U.S. debut in Los Angeles at The Lounge Theatre. Her short play "Single" premiered at The IAMA Theatre Fest, which is currently in development to be made into a film. IAMA Theatre Company had previously also workshopped her play, "The Lovers", now under current option to The Company Theatre in Toronto. Emmy award winning director Richard J. Lewis came aboard to "Faking it" for a subsequent production at The Comedy Central Stage.

In Los Angeles Ivana is a script consultant for ICM Partners and bestselling author John Edwards, as well as various private clients. She served as the Research Consultant on the recently wrapped film "Meadowland", directed by renowned cinematographer, Reed Morano. "Meadowland" stars Olivia Wilde, who also produced. Ivana currently has a feature in development with one of the producers of Meadowland.

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