Cogdell joined Penn Foundation in 2015 as a behavioral health technician with the inpatient drug and alcohol program. In 2017, she became a mobile engagement counselor, connecting with and engaging individuals in treatment. In the fall of 2017, she also assumed the role of Warm Handoff Coordinator, reaching out to overdose survivors, engaging them in treatment, and providing education to their families. She earned her bachelor’s degree in progress political science from Temple University and is currently enrolled in a dual master’s of public health and social work program at Temple.