kˈoʊən lˈeɪɾɚ tˈɔːt sˈɛkənd ɡɹˈeɪd æt tɹˈɪt ˌɛlɪmˈɛntɚɹi skˈuːl ɪn səbˈɜːbən ɐtlˈæntə, bᵻfˌoːɹ lˈiːvɪŋ ðə klˈæsɹuːm ɔnðə pˈæθ tə bᵻkˈʌmɪŋ ɐ skˈuːl ɐdmˈɪnɪstɹˌeɪɾɚ, sˈuːpɚvˌaɪzɪŋ ˈʌðɚ tˈiːtʃɚz.
Cohen later taught second grade at Tritt Elementary School in suburban Atlanta, before leaving the classroom on the path to becoming a school administrator, supervising other teachers.