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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.
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Stormie Benfield, DREI, GSI - 2024-2026
Deb Carpenter, DREI - 2024-2026
Len Elder, DREI, GSI - 2025-2027
Elizabeth Hume, DREI, GSI – 2025-2027
Robert "Bob" Kutschbach, DREI, GSI - 2023-2025
John Mayfield, DREI - 2023-2025
Maurice Taylor, DREI, GSI - REEA Immediate Past President and REEA Board Liaison
As a passionate Realtor and instructor, I believe in supporting my peers with the best possible tools to excel in their profession. By associating with other real estate educators, I hope to be able to offer my students the most robust educational options in the region. I'm excited to get to know each and every other REEA member personally and grow together as an innovative team for the real estate profession.
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.
Join us for our Annual REEA Diamond DREI Summit January 16-17, 2026
South Padre Island, Texas - Margaritaville Beach Resort
Registration & Event Information
