About

Lydia Pinto (she/her) was raised in a small farm town outside of Charlotte, North Carolina, and now resides in Greenville, NC. She earned both her Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees from East Carolina University, studying Recreational Therapy with a minor in Psychology and a certificate in Entrepreneurship, followed by a Master’s in Recreation Sciences. During her time in school, she studied abroad in Paris, working with Team USA for the Paralympics, expanding her global perspective on accessibility and inclusion. Passionate about equity and accessibility, Lydia focused her research on how symbols affect people with and without dis/abilities. This sparked her leadership in the Accessible Icon Pirate Challenge, a movement that led to repainting accessible parking signage across campus and in the broader community.

Lydia has been a part of our community since 2018 as an Eye to Eye Chapter Leader and mentor. Over the years, she has held multiple roles, including ND Club Leader, Intern, and Ambassador. In her current role, Lydia is excited to build community for neurodiverse people across the nation — the sky’s the limit!

Outside of work, Lydia enjoys traveling, crafting, scuba diving, surfing, and beaching any chance she gets. Living in Greenville, Lydia enjoys always cheering on the ECU pirates. Lydia serves with Young Life, a ministry for high school, students, while she also runs her own Christian clothing brand, Designs By Lyd, where she designs clothing and game day buttons!