Iveanette is a designer born and raised in Puerto Rico. She began her architectural studies at the University of Puerto Rico with Environmental Design bachelor’s degree and received a master's in architecture at the Rhode Island School of Design. Ivea relocated to California in 2007 and joined MITHUN in 2010, where she manages/lead mixed-use affordable housing projects and advocates for integrated design. She is an avid leader with a strong commitment to the communities she serves.

Ivea collaborated and developed with others the MITHUN’s Justice, equity, diversity and inclusion (JEDI) working group back in 2019. She believes in the practice of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion values to effect positive change in the projects and communities she serves.