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.
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.