Rocío Guenther grew up in Guadalajara, Mexico and bridges two countries, two cultures, and two languages. She currently works as Director of Constituent Services in the Office of San Antonio Mayor Ron Nirenberg, where she also serves as LGBTQ liaison.  Rocío previously worked as an International Relations Specialist at the City of San Antonio’s Economic Development Department, where she actively promoted San Antonio’s role on the global stage and helped manage official Sister City relationships by promoting cultural, educational, and economic exchanges. Prior to her service with the city, Rocío was a bilingual reporter and editorial assistant for the San Antonio Report from 2015 to 2017. Rocío holds a bachelor's in English with a minor in political science from Trinity University and is finishing her Master’s in Public Administration at The University of Texas at San Antonio.  She is a 2021 New Leaders Council Fellow.