Together we are of one mind and heart...


Individually we speak our minds and express our hearts.


Together Karla and Roosevelt built a family that serves the Lord and serves their community. They have two teenage children, Naomi and Roosevelt III. Naomi is in college majoring in Entrepreneurship with a specialization in leadership. Roosevelt III is a high school student.

Our Stories

Karla


After graduating from Texas Tech University, Karla earned her teaching certificate and began her career as an elementary music teacher in the Dallas Independent School District. She also sang for Grammy award-winning Gospel recording artists Kirk Franklin, CeCe Winans, Fred Hammond, Donnie McClurkin, Crystal Lewis, Willie Neal Johnson, John P. Kee, Alvin Slaughter, Tamela Mann, and Michael Buble’. She's traveled the world and ministered to diverse audiences in music. During her travels, she had the opportunity to sing on the Jay Leno Show, Soul Train, the Stellar Awards, and the Billy Graham Crusade with Kirk Franklin.

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She took a hiatus while staying at home with her children for several years and re-entered the workforce as a worship leader at Highland Park United Methodist Church. Karla has worshipped with Highland Park for the past 16 years. Karla has also served as an adjunct instructor for Visible Music College and in 2014 released a CD entitled “True Worship.” Five years ago a good friend suggested she turn her heart toward fulfilling the Great Commission. Karla began traveling on yearly mission trips to Costa Rica and Africa. On those trips the Lord began to awaken the motto He gave her in college – “Influencing Culture for the Good of the Kingdom.” As an answer to this awakening, Karla and Dr. Roosevelt founded Karla Nivens Entertainment. Under this umbrella, Karla partnered with Love Ministries, a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, started a small group for women, and a radio show both titled “Every Heart Every Woman.” Karla encourages her audience to quiet the noise and restore balance in their daily lives through inspirational entertainment. The show airs Sundays at 6 PM CST on 100.7 FM and is a podcast on iTunes and Podbean weekly.

Roosevelt


Roosevelt majored in Education while attending Liberty University, in Lynchburg, Virginia, on a football scholarship. After graduating he realized his life-long dream of playing professional football. However, his football career was quickly halted due to an injury and he found himself executing his “back-up plan” of teaching and coaching. He initially spent a successful period of time with Dallas Independent School District and from there he found his way to campus leadership positions with the Lancaster Independent School District.

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He served as Assistant Principal at Lancaster Jr. High and Lancaster High School and then became the Principal at Lancaster Middle School. His last campus position was Principal of Lancaster High School where he served from 2007 - 2011, leading a school turnaround that resulted in LHS becoming the 2nd most improved high school in North Texas. In 2011, Dr. Nivens accepted a central office leadership position with Lancaster ISD as the Executive Director of Secondary Schools. Dr. Nivens served as the Assistant Superintendent of Achievement and Organizational Management for Lancaster ISD. Dr. Roosevelt Nivens is currently appointed as the 11th Superintendent of Community ISD where he has served for 5 years. Roosevelt earned his Doctorate of Education (Ed.D) from Texas A&M Commerce in 2015. He has also trained at the Harvard Executive Leadership Institute, the Harrison Williams Collins Executive Leadership Institute, and the Thompson Executive Leadership Institute. He was named the 2019 Region 10 Superintendent of the Year and the 2019 National Superintendent of the Year for NABSE.
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