Sergio Plaza III is a proud alum of City Year, having served in the corps (2014-2016) and on staff (2017-2020) in San Antonio, Texas for 5 years. He currently serves in local government as a community engagement planning manager at Travis County.

Throughout his time in AmeriCorps, Sergio gained valuable lessons in building relationships and understanding how people are affected by the systems that govern our lives. His service also taught him the ideal of who he wants to be as a person and the impact he wants to have on others in both his personal and professional life. Looking back on those five years, what stands out to him the most are memories of students realizing their potential.  

Seeing the growth in himself, the AmeriCorps teams he managed, and the students and schools they partnered with, he understands the importance of national service and the impact it has on individuals and communities.