Rapid Fire
What do you say to a student who tells you they’re not creative?
Creativity can take so many different forms. You may not have found the medium or outlet that feels right for you yet and that’s okay. Keep exploring, experimenting, and trying new things. You might be more creative than you think.
What did you want to be at 15, and how close did you get?
I once wanted to be a novelist, to create entire worlds through my imagination. I may not be as close to becoming what I envisioned at 15, but I’ve found another way to do what I love: getting to know people and telling their stories.
What did you do prior to joining NEIA that has nothing to do with education?
I worked in management consulting and at a consumer technology company on their strategy team.
di.lyu@neiacademy.orgEDUCATION
B.A. in Political Science and Communications, Sun Yat-Sen University
MPA, Columbia University
BACKGROUND
Ms. Di Lyu brings extensive experience in communications, content strategy, and community engagement to NEIA. Most recently, she served as a Senior Consultant at C Space in Boston, advising Fortune 100 clients on Gen Z engagement strategies. Before that, she held roles in global business strategy at Didi Chuxing and management consulting at Kearney and Roland Berger. She comes to NEIA as both a communications professional and a parent who believes deeply in nurturing the next generation of entrepreneurs.