REEA Diamond DREI Designation

"Distinguished Real Estate Instructor"

This designation was created by the Real Estate Educators Association to set the standard for excellence in real estate classroom instruction.  Regulators and others can be assured that a real estate educator who has earned a REEA Diamond Distinguished Real Estate Instructor (DREI) designation will exhibit a mastery of subject matter, proven presentation ability, relevant experience, and superior teaching skills.

The REEA Diamond DREI program is administered by the REEA Diamond DREI Leadership Council which is elected by the REEA Diamond DREI membership. The REEA Diamond DREI designation is a classroom teaching designation that adheres to the Generally Accepted Principles of Education (GAPE) adopted by REEA.

 

MELEA LEMON, M ED, DREI, GSI

Co-Owner, Education Director
Ignite School of Real Estate

My association with REEA continues to provide benefit to both myself and the learners who participate in my classes. Many of us come to real estate education as subject matter experts and do not have formal instructor training and REEA provides essential instructor training through its Instructor Gold Standard Certification and DREI Designation. Both programs provide the instructor tools and support necessary to create an effective, engaging classroom environment for learners.

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INFORMATION FOR CURRENT REEA DIAMOND DREIs

• REEA Diamond DREI Renewal Affidavit, page 1 and page 2
• Log into Member's Only Area to Renew on-line
• REEA Diamond DREI Policies and Procedures Manual Updated August 2024
• REEA Diamond DREI Council Nomination Form

REMINDER: As stated in the REEA Diamond DREI Policies and Procedures Manual, Section III. Designation Renewal Criteria c. REEA Diamond DREI Summit:  Upon the third and each subsequent renewal, each REEA Diamond DREI shall attend at least one(1) REEA Diamond DREI Summit in the three (3) years immediately prior to renewal.

ANNUAL REEA DIAMOND DREI SUMMIT

Join us for our Annual REEA Diamond DREI Summit January 16-17, 2026

South Padre Island, Texas - Margaritaville Beach Resort

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REEA DIAMOND DISTINGUISHED REAL ESTATE INSTRUCTORS

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REEA DREI

Mr. Brad Barker, DREI, GSI, REEA Past President	Mr. Mark Barker, DREI, GSI, REEA Past President	Stormie Benfield, DREI, GSI
Debra Gallagher Betolatti, DREI, GSI	Velore Brown, DREI, GSI	Ms. Deborah Carpenter, DREI
David Catanzaro, DREI	Ms. Cindy S. Chandler, DREI, GSI	Rev Spencer Clifford, MDiv, DREI
Kizzy Victoria Crawford Heath, DREI	Alisha DeBerry, DREI, CDEI, GSI	Ms. Cheri-Lynn Diamond, DREI, GSI
Jessica Durham, DREI, GSI	Mr. Leonard C. Elder, JD, DREI, GSI	Jan Ellingson, DREI, GSI, GSL, PPI
Kandyce Ellis, DREI, GSI	Mr. Travis R Everette, DREI	Gary Farris, DREI, CDEI
Frank Fields, MAEd, DREI, GSI, CDEI	Mr. Richard T. Fryer, DREI, REEA Past President	Mrs Lillie LaVette Fuse Williams, DREI, GSI, GSL SRES,MRP
Bill Gallagher, DREI, GSI	Richard J. Gallegos, Jr., DREI	John Gillam, DREI, GSI, GSL
Debra Gisriel, DREI, GSI	Corean Hamlin, DREI	Dr Samuel L. Henderson, BS, MUSE, MSRE, CAGS, Ed.D, DREI, CDEI
Ms. Carolyn Holcomb Hriso, DREI, GSI	Elizabeth Cushman Hume, DREI, GSI, GSL	Rebecca (Becky) Jones, DREI, GSI,CDEI,GRN,MNNA.RAA
Amy Klingensmith, DREI	Mr. Robert C. Kutschbach, DREI, GSI, REEA Past President	Jeffrey Lapin, CPM, ARM, DREI
Melea Lemon, M Ed, DREI, GSI	Suzy Lieber, REALTOR®, DREI, GSI, M.S.M.,EdM.A.	Susan Malloy, DREI, GSI
John Mayfield, DREI, GSI	Jenny A. McAtee, DREI, GSI	Mrs. PeggyAnn E. McConnochie, DREI, GSI
Mr Dennis Everett Miller, DREI, GSI, MBA, MIRM, CDEI, CSP, CMP	Mr. Bruce Wayne Moyer, DREI, GSI, GSL, REEA Past President	Jennifer Nicely, DREI, GSI, REEA President
Mr. Steven Oliver, DREI	Will Parker, DREI, GSI	Mr. Arvil Price, DREI, GSI
Cammie Reed, DREI, GSI	Dr. Conrad R Richards, DREI, GSI, GSL, REEA Past President	Vickie S. Rogers, DREI, GSI
David Rowan, DREI	Mary Sand, DREI, GSI	Debbie Shields, DREI, GSI
Ms. Joyce Bea Sterling, DREI	Ms. Kim Stotesbury, DREI, GSI, GSL	Mr. Maurice R. Taylor, DREI, GSI, Past President
Michelle Traweek, DREI, GSI, GSL, CDEI	John B. Walker, DREI	Mr. John Wenner, DREI, GSI, CDEI
Kyle Williams, DREI, GSI	Janie Wood, DREI, GSI, GSL

REEA DREI (Emeritus)

Mr. Alec Hagerty, DREI Emeritus, In Memoriam	Mr. John A. Hamilton, DREI Emeritus, REEA Past President	Mr. James Hogan, DREI Emeritus
Mr. Charles J. Jacobus, DREI Emeritus, REEA Past President	Don Levi, DREI Emeritus, REEA Past President	Ms. Karel Murray, DREI Emeritus, REEA Past President
Mr. Dana S Rhodes, DREI Emeritus, GSI, CDEI, MAED	Mr. Tim R. Terry, DREI Emeritus, In Memoriam	Ms. Sandra L. Williams, CDEI, DREI Emeritus

REEA DREI (Retired)

Ms. Roz Allemond, DREI Retired	Ms. Marianne F. Allen, DREI Retired	Ms. Penny Alston, DREI Retired
Ms. Marianne F. Barkman, DREI Retired	Mr. Stuart M. Bernstein, DREI Retired	Ms. Dianna W. Brouthers, DREI Retired, REEA Past President
Ms. Sherald Butler, DREI Retired	Mr. David W. Deverman, DREI Retired	Mr. Henry S. Harrison, DREI Retired
Ms. Patricia Johnson, DREI Retired	Mr. Robert R. Jones, DREI Retired	Joanne Klein, DREI Retired
Mr. Kent Levine, DREI Retired	Ms. Victoria P. Lilly, DREI Retired	Mrs Gail G. Lyons, DREI Retired
Mr. Jack A. Marinello, DREI Retired	Dr. Beverly H McCormick, DREI Retired	Mr. Stephen Mennuti, DREI Retired Sr.
Mr Jack Miedema, DREI Retired	Dr. Cheryl Nance, DREI Retired	Ms. Karen Post, DREI Retired, REEA Past President
Mr. Richard Reece, DREI Retired	Mr. John W. Reilly, DREI Retired, REEA Past President	Mr. Fred G. Richter, DREI Retired
Ms. Marcia L. Russell, DREI Retired	Ms. Barbara Samet, DREI Retired	Mr. Douglas L. Schmitt, DREI Retired
Mr. Carlton H. Segars, Jr, DREI Retired	Mrs Priscilla G. Senecal, DREI Retired	Ms. Diane Simpson, DREI Retired, REEA Past President
Dr. David Sirota, DREI Retired	Ms. Marie S. Spodek, DREI Retired	Mr. Ralph Tamper, DREI Retired, REEA Past President
Mr. Roger R. Turcotte, DREI Retired	Mr. Everett Worcester, DREI Retired	Mrs. Mary E. Yonkers, DREI Retired