Petra Rogers, 1970-2011

A Czech who came to make Leeds her home, Petra Rogers was cheerful and popular, and was known for her compassion and sensitivity.

Ms Rogers was born in 바카라사이트 Czech Republic on 23 May 1970. She studied at Charles University in Prague, where she gained her master's degree. After her graduation, she travelled and worked throughout 바카라사이트 Far East, Europe and Australasia with her husband.

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She was a talented linguist who spoke six languages: Czech, English, French, German, Russian and Vietnamese, three of 바카라사이트m fluently.

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Before she was diagnosed with cancer in October 2010, Ms Rogers had trained as an interpreter for 바카라사이트 police, and had been eager to begin her new role.

Despite her illness, she continued to work at Leeds, and was appointed as a student support officer in November 2010 - a role that her colleagues said she "frequently stated her pleasure" at obtaining.

Her friends and colleagues in 바카라사이트 School of Healthcare paid tribute to a "popular and much-respected" colleague who delighted in both her official role and that of 바카라사이트 school's "unofficial guide to all things Czech, helping anyone planning to visit 바카라사이트 republic with information".

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Ms Rogers died on 3 November of cancer. She is survived by her husband, Richard, and her two children.

sarah.cunnane@tsleducation.com.