Sabra Feder:  

Life After Wakefield, I decided not to go to college because school was not my "thing". I immediately started to work at T-Systems in Crystal City as a Receptionist and worked there for a little over a year. I then worked at the Key Bridge Marriott as a Sales Department Secretary. I found that I preferred to work one on one with people and wanted to make more money - so naturally I became a waitress for the same hotel -- had a great time! During that time I met my future husband Mike Flaherty. He was an instructor for my civilian Fife and Drum Corps (he was a drummer in the Army's Old Guard Fife & Drum Corps). We dated for 6 weeks and became engaged in Sept. of '82. Mike and I were married on April 9, 1983 (and are still married). We moved to Orlando, FL for a short period of time so that Mike could attend UCF. We lived in a 2 room apt. and I worked at Traylor Chemical Company as their receptionist. Meanwhile, the Army wanted him back, so back we went back to VA. We lived in Chantilly, VA in 1984 and I worked as an Engineering Admin. Assistant/Accounts Payable Assistanct for SCS Engineers in Reston, VA. We moved to Arlington in 1988. I left SCS in 1989. By then we had 2 sons Joseph (1987) and Kyle (1989). I then worked for Early Years Enhancement Services (a pre-school)as an aide (I was able to take the boys with me) and took classes at NOVA to become a pre-school teacher, which I becam...Expand for more