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Lucia Rios

Lucia Rios

Lucia Rios is the community engagement editor for The Lakeshore WM and co-editor of the Disability Inclusion series featured in IMG's three West Michigan publications - The Lakeshore, Rapid Growth and Southwest Michigan's Second Wave. She also works full-time at Salesforce and is a freelance writer. She sports a purple wheelchair, enjoys reading, and coffee shops. Lucia is also in the process of writing her book about life with a disability. She is the recipient of the 2023 Ability Award.

Lucia Rios's Latest Articles

Lucia with her mom, Rosalinda.
A tribute to Mom, the strongest woman I know

Lucia Rios credits her success in life to her mom, Rosalinda Martinez, who taught her never to view her disability as a limitation.

Finding community during quarantine

Lucia Rios' milestone birthday didn't quite turn out as imagined but it was memorable. She credits caring friends and coworkers for helping her get through quarantine.

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