Background
Cohan, Ellen was born on November 6, 1945 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Howard H. and Bess Cohan.
Cohan, Ellen was born on November 6, 1945 in Brooklyn. Daughter of Howard H. and Bess Cohan.
Bachelor of Science Education, U. Georgia, 1968; Master of Education, Francis Marion College, 1982; Doctor of Philosophy, Georgia State University, 1993.
3d grade teacher, Dade County Schools, Air Base Elementary School, Homestead, Florida, 1968-1969; 6th grade teacher, Clarke County Schools, East Athens Elementary, Athens, Georgia, 1969-1970; 6th grade teacher, Dade County Schools, A.L. Lewis Elementary Schools, Homestead, 1970-1972; 3d, 4th, 5th grade teacher, Alachua County Schools, Glen Springs Elementary School, Gainesville, Florida, 1972-1976; 6th grade team teacher-coordinator, Alachua County Schools, Fort Clarke Middle School, Gainesville, 1976-1978; 3d grade teacher, Florence County Schools, McLaurin Elementary School, Florence, South Carolina., 1978-1980; 5th grade teacher, Cobb County Schools, Sope Creek Elementary School, Marietta, Georgia, 1980-1983; teacher of gifted, Cobb County Schools, Dickerson Middle School, Marietta, 1983-1986; administrative assistant, Cobb County Schools, Tapp Middle School, Powder Springs, Georgia, 1986-1988; from assistant principal to principal, Cobb County Schools, Nash Middle School, Smyrna, Georgia, 1988-1994; executive director school curriculum and instruction, Cobb County Schools, Nash Middle School, Smyrna, Georgia, since 1994. Summer school coordinator Cobb County Schools, East Cobb Cluster, Marietta, 1985, 86. Presenter in field.
Volunteer Scottish Rite Children's Hospital, Atlanta, since 1989. Volunteer United Way, Cancer Society, Hope School, Hosea Williams (Feed the Hungry). Precinct committeewoman Democratic Party, Gainesville, 1978.
Member Cobb County Adminstrs.' Association, National Middle School Association, Georgia Middle School Association, Kappa Delta Pi, Phi Delta Kappa.