ˈæftɚ ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪɾɪŋ kʊmlˈaʊdi wɪð mˈɛni ˌækədˈɛmɪk ˈɑːnɚz, kˈoʊən mˈuːvd tʊ ɐtlˈæntə, dʒˈɔːɹdʒə ɪnðə nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti z tə sˈiːk ɛmplˈɔɪmənt, ɐplˈaɪɪŋ tə nˈuːmɚɹəs ˌɛlɪmˈɛntɚɹi skˈuːlz fɚɹə tˈiːtʃɪŋ pəzˈɪʃən.
After graduating cum laude with many academic honors, Cohen moved to Atlanta, Georgia in the 1990s to seek employment, applying to numerous elementary schools for a teaching position.