Independent Contractor Educator
Designs and delivers curriculum and training programs in community outreach, social-emotional learning, and organizational development.
Community leader, educator, and organizational professional dedicated to building a stronger Erie.
Meet Deonte
Deonte Cooley is an Erie native with more than a decade of experience in community development, education, and organizational leadership. Recognized by the Erie Reader as a 40 Under 40 honoree and celebrated at the Dr. King Awards Dinner, Deonte serves Erie through education, civic engagement, and community-centered enterprise.
IF NOT YOU, THEN WHO?
What I do
Classroom, boardroom, or kitchen table, the work is the same: open doors, build capacity, and make sure Erie's growth reaches every neighborhood.
Designs and delivers curriculum and training programs in community outreach, social-emotional learning, and organizational development.
Agresti Real Estate
Guides buyers and sellers with a focus on building generational wealth in underserved communities.
Community for Unity and Opportunity (nonprofit)
Civic engagement, youth empowerment, and economic opportunity.
Cooley's Strategies & Solutions LLC
Strategic planning, program development, and consulting for nonprofits and community organizations.
Erie County Housing Authority
Helping guide housing policy and access for families across Erie County.
Sacred Heart Ushers Club, Erie PA
Serving the parish community and supporting its outreach in Erie.
Recognition & Honors
2024Erie Reader 40 Under 40
2025Dr. King Awards Dinner Honoree, 15th Annual
2025Community Service Award — Community ActivistI.B.P.O. Elks of the World, Gem City Lodge #328 & Ozeil Temple #317, 36th Annual Community Awards Dinner
DAWNFormer Erie DAWN Board of Directors MemberEducation
Mercyhurst University, Erie PA
2024Clarion University of Pennsylvania
2009Mission
Deonte CooleyEvery person in Erie deserves the resources, opportunity, and dignity to build a good life — and that's not charity, that's community.
Contact
Whether you're an organization looking for a partner, a family looking for a home, or a neighbor with an idea, reach out. I'd love to hear from you.
Call or text
(814) 882-4482Based in
Serving Erie County and the communities that call it home.
Jobs, resources and what's on The Cook-Up, once a week.