Tim Malven teaches school and lives in Iowa. He and his wife, Paige, have four
children, Mitchell, Miah, Maci, and Matthew. He graduated from West Central High
School in Maynard, Iowa; and from the University of Northern Iowa with a double major
in Early Childhood and Elementary Education. Although Malven’s time has been
mostly spent in his teaching career, he also experienced working in other jobs that
suited his other interests such as cars, basketball, football, and farming. He’s also into
writing; and published a book entitled, The Christmas That Almost Wasn’t (2015).