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Starting a new career means working with industry experts to guide you through it. Our real estate educators provide years of expertise, relative to your area, to ensure a first-time pass on your exam — and success in your local market.

  • Earl Martin

    Earl Martin

    Earl Martin

    Earl is a licensed broker and instructor in three Southern states. His career includes serving as an investment consultant, property manager, and a real estate school owner. With over 14 years of experience in real estate education, Earl has taught courses in pre-licensure, post-licensure, and continuing education. Earl is also a former adjunct instructor at Hondros College, Auburn University, and Alabama State University. He helped design the Alabama 60-hour Broker’s Exam pre-license course and served as a subject matter expert and consultant for state license exam providers and administrators.
  • Gary Farris

    Gary Farris

    Gary obtained his California broker’s license in 2007 and, in 2016, he earned his Arizona real estate broker’s license. He also began instructing part-time at the Arizona School of Real Estate and Business (ASREB) in July 2016. With Colibri Group’s acquisition of ASREB, Gary’s real estate instructor responsibilities expanded to Colibri Real Estate and its largest California brand, Allied Schools. In 2019, Gary was named the Arizona Journal of Real Estate’s educator of the year. In 2022, he earned a Distinguished Real Estate Instructor (DREI) certification, as well as a Certified Distance Education Instructor (CDEI).
  • George Williams

    George Williams

    George Williams

    As a Missouri native, George has lived primarily in the Kansas City area. He holds a bachelor’s degree in history and political science, as as well as a law degree and advanced collegiate legal training. He’s a retired practicing attorney and a licensed real estate agent. George has been a college instructor for over a decade, and he enjoys the challenges and changes that real estate law and practice involve. His career centers around real estate, both professionally and personally, and he looks forward to meeting and developing a dynamic interaction with Colibri Real Estate students.
  • Giovanna Mancuso

    Giovanna Mancuso

    Giovanna Mancuso

    Giovanna is a retired New York public school teacher and, for the last six years, a licensed New York real estate salesperson specializing in new construction. She began her career in real estate seven years ago as a licensed Florida real estate sales associate; now, she’s also a Florida real estate broker associate. Giovanna, practicing in both New York and Florida, combines her years of teaching experience with her tenure in real estate to deliver superior education as an instructor with Colibri Real Estate.
  • Harry Mehlman

    Harry Mehlman

    Harry Mehlman

  • Holly Ewert

    Holly Ewert

    Holly Ewert

  • Isabelle Perkins

    Isabelle Perkins

    Isabelle Perkins

  • Ivy Beloff

    Ivy Beloff

    Ivy Beloff

  • Jacqueline Kuder

    Jackie Kuder

    Jackie Kuder

    Jackie Kuder has more than 20 years of experience as a residential real estate professional. She also has 5-plus years of experience teaching pre-licensing classes, including: Principles, Practice, and Legal Aspects, as well as teaching a two-day exam prep class to help students pass the state exam. She holds a bachelor’s in business administration and marketing/management from California State University-Fullerton. Jackie also has a Juris Doctor degree from Western State University College of Law.
  • Jacqueline Talpa

    Jacqueline Talpa

    Jacqueline has been in real estate for over 20 years. She’s licensed as an agent in Pennsylvania, Maryland, and D.C. In her career, Jacqueline regularly works with investors, whether they are buying investment properties, primary residences, or second homes.
  • Janice Price

    Janice Price

  • Jeff Haring

    Jeff Haring

    For over 40 years, Jeff Haring has been a realtor in Los Angeles and Ventura counties. He specializes in selling homes and land, procuring leases, and property management. For over a decade, Jeff was a sales manager for a national brokerage with three offices and over 100 sales agents. During that time, he trained and coached many new licensees to improve their knowledge, skills, and selling ability. Over the years, Jeff has served on several association panels and committees, with an emphasis on legal support issues. He’s eager to help anyone interested in a career in real estate to excel in this industry.
  • Jenny Linich

    Jenny Linich

    Jenny Linich

    Jenny Linich is an active, top-producing broker in South Carolina and North Carolina, primarily serving the Charlotte metro area. Since earning her real estate license in 1985, she’s worked in several sectors of the industry, including: new home sales and management, custom home construction, property management, and general brokerage. In 2007, after relocating to Charlotte from Arizona, Jenny began teaching pre-licensing, Advanced Principles, Broker A & B, Property Management, and continuing education in South Carolina.
  • Jenny McAtee

    Jenny McAtee

    Jenny McAtee

    Jenny has over 15 years in real estate investing experience. She has been a licensed sales agent since 2018 and has earned her GRI and SRES designations from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Jenny is also a Gold Standard Instructor through the Real Estate Educators Association. Along with her real estate experience, Jenny has an extensive background in information technology, systems management/development, and project management. She earned her master’s from the University of Maryland Baltimore County in adult learning theory, instructional design, and human performance. She loves to teach and share her knowledge and experience so others may benefit as they start begin their own real estate journey.
  • Johnell Woody

    Johnell Woody

    Johnell Woody

  • Jonathan Coles

    Jonathan Coles

    Jonathan Coles

  • Kamyrn Willis

    Kamyrn Willis

  • Leanne McCracken

    Leanne McCracken

    Earning her real estate license in 2000, Leanne McCracken has served in the real estate industry for over 20 years. She holds an M.B.A. from California State University-Bakersfield. In 2019, Leanne began teaching business and sales classes at California State University-Bakersfield and, a few years later, began teaching at Colibri Real Estate. She loves teaching because she gets the opportunity to share her passion with others while helping them achieve their career goals and dreams.
  • Lillie Williams

    Lillie Williams

    Lillie Williams

    Lillie Williams boasts 40 years in real estate and 32 years in public education. Currently, she’s the owner and CEO of New Pathways Consultants, LLC, an educational service company for real estate training. In conjunction, she also teaches at Colibri Real Estate. In her tenure, she served as an instructor of science and math in secondary institutions from public middle schools and high schools to universities and military education centers. To further her work experiences, Lillie earned her real estate salesperson’s license in 1983 and a Georgia real estate broker license in 1986. She currently serves as a school director/owner and a licensed broker in the metro-Atlanta area.
  • Linda Leavitt

    Linda Leavitt

    Linda Leavitt

    Linda has been a licensed real estate agent and broker for nearly 36 years. In 1998, she was licensed by the Utah Division of Real Estate as a real estate pre-licensing instructor. Since then, Linda has earned her DREI and CEDI certification. In her tenure, she has developed her own classes for both pre-licensing and continuing education. Currently, she’s licensed to teach real estate in Utah and six other states. For 20 years, Linda taught real estate law at Utah Valley University and has been a director of three different Utah real estate schools.
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