Iva was born and raised in Zagreb, where she obtained a degree in chemistry. After a brief and not-quite-pleasant attempt of achieving a career in pharmaceutical industry, she decided to pursue a lifestyle of a freelancer, working on various projects mostly from home office. Those projects involve various translations, hosting two talk-shows on Croatian Radio 3, project evaluations and a lot of writing. Long-term plan includes living at least half of her time on the island of Korčula and enjoying a lot of great Croatian red wines while sitting on her terrace in good company.