Sara Smotzer
Trip Operations Manager
Learn how our team works together behind the scenes to provide exceptional travel experiences.
Meet Sara
Inspired by her treasured travel memories, Sara is excited to dream up new possibilities for our BRT customers and their students. She brings years of event planning experience to her new role as travel coordinator, where she can’t wait to learn about new destinations, activities and attractions our student performers can explore. As she brings our directors’ visions to life, Sara plans to add to her personal travel bucket list and make new memories of her own.
Sara Smotzer
Trip Operations Manager
Direct Line:
Main Office: (800) 373-1423
Extension: 335
My favorite travel memory
While I was in Phoenix, my family and I went rafting on the Salt River. It was such a heart pounding experience I will never forget! While rafting we saw wild horses and floated through the canyons – the scenery and everything was so beautiful!
My hobbies and pastimes
My hobbies include trying new restaurants since I’m a big foodie, spending time with my family, DIY projects, word searches and baking. Another hobby of mine is wind therapy – nothing like sitting on a back of a motorcycle getting fresh air!
My favorite movie character
Kentucky has a soft spot in my heart. Visiting Kentucky feels like home for my family. It’s a place where my mother grew up, as well as her family. Every time I visit, I learn new stories as well create new memories.
The personal touches that BRT provides. Your company gets to know the people they work with. I have never felt like a "number" with BRT.
Leslie Schmidt
Columbia Central Junior High School
Class Trip, DC Tour
I appreciated the flexibility Bob Rogers showed us with the billing and various payments we had to make. We thought we were adding more and ended up not but you were great about giving us extra time to work out what we needed to on our end.
Loraine Wistrom
Plum Grove Junior High School
Band, Chicago Tour
BRT is always on top of all details. Even when something has slipped through the cracks, changed, or something unexpected comes up, BRT is flexible enough to make the changes needed to make everything right. We have always been so well taken care of and the personal attention is what makes your company special.
Dameon Place
Pella Community High School
Band, Orlando Tour
This was my 5th trip with Bob Rogers, and I appreciate the professionalism and also the willingness to work with me and my students to make each trip the very best it can be.
Trey Jacobs
Nashville School of the Arts
Choir, Atlanta & Tuscaloosa Tour
You make the process so easy - step-by-step of what needs to be done, guidance along the way, available (and quick) to respond to questions and making me feel like me and my students are your priority.
Beth Vaughn
Bowling Green High School
Choir, New York City Tour
The quality of service that you provided us with was second to none. The organization and communication were exceptional and we always felt we were in “the loop” on things both before and during the trip.
Bob Mecozzi
Amos Alonzo Stagg High School
Band, Orlando Tour
BRT hands down has been the absolute best travel company I have worked with in my 18 years in education. My interactions with BRT have always been so much more than just traveling from one destination to another...the focus has always been on people and providing them with experiences of a lifetime.
Barry Houser
University of Illinois
Band, Ireland Tour
From the scheduling, to planning, to overseeing, to leading, to customer service, everyone involved was courteous, prompt, and hospitable. Everyone did their jobs well and turned the trip experience into something better than we had anticipated.
David Dvorak
Lakewood Middle School
Band, Nashville Tour
Very Organized - even when problems develop. We've gone on enough trips with Bob Rogers to know how BRT operates - always first class, always prepared.
Joe Carl
Sumner High School
Band, Los Angeles Tour
The whole BRT team was extremely attentive, accommodating and reliable. Every detail was attended to and my stress level the entire trip was at an all-time low.
Joel Vanderheyden
Jefferson College
Band, New Orleans Tour