Roberta E SawatzkyRoberta E. Sawatzky is a business owner, professor, blogger, and avid traveller with a special interest in leadership in remote and hybrid teams. Originally from Bangor, Northern Ireland, travel has always been a major part of her life, with her famiy taking many sojourns throughout Europe during her youth. Her experience of childhood immigration to Canada would solidify her interest in cross-cultural contact, international travel, and processes of immersion and assimilation. She continued to nurture this interest in both her personal and professional lives, taking many trips for pleasure with family and friends as well as pursuing international research into the characteristics of remote workers, blogging all the while.

When her husband was diagnosed with end stage renal failure and they were forced to adjust their plans for an extended European trip accordingly, Sawatzky knew she wanted to share their story honestly and openly, providing a vulnerable and inspiring account of their trip. With tenacity and resilience-and perhaps a bit of old-fashioned Irish stubbornness-any challenge, she insists, can be met.

Sawatzky currently lives in Kelowna, BC with her husband, where together, they enjoy reading, biking, walking, and winery- and café-going. Interested in getting in touch? You can reach her on LinkedIn at ca.linkedin.com/in/robertasawatzky or through her business site at RobertaSawatzky.com. You can read her blog at probeandponder.com. Read More Read Less