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Kimberly Yarrington

Flowery Branch

Summary

Dedicated real estate regulatory professional with extensive experience in compliance, education oversight, enhancement, and Commission operations. Proven expertise in guiding schools, instructors, and licensees; designing and delivering statewide education programs; and strengthening Commission outreach and accessibility. Recognized for innovation, leadership, and ability to translate rules and regulations into clear, actionable guidance.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Education Advisor

Georgia Real Estate Commission & Appraisers Board
08.2023 - Current
  • Provide regulatory guidance and oversight to 400+ active real estate schools and 300+ approved instructors.
  • Review and approve school and instructor applications and evaluate course code requests for compliance with Rule 520-2-.04.
  • Deliver instruction and training through Georgia Instructor Training (GIT), GREEA workshops, and GREC Annual School Meetings.
  • Lead weekly GREC CONNECT program, improving accessibility and collaboration among licensees, schools, and instructors statewide.
  • Produce and distribute video tutorials on CE, broker CE, licensing, and onboarding topics.
  • Hire, train, and supervise an administrative assistant, ensuring efficient communications, data management, and social media presence.
  • Provide one-on-one guidance to licensees on CE, reciprocity, broker CE, and licensing maintenance.
  • Represent GREC/GREAB at statewide REALTOR boards, GAR events, brokerage councils, and industry conferences.
  • Facilitate Commission technology initiatives, including MAXHUB system integration for virtual meetings and collaboration.
  • Support Broker CE Rule Change rollout through statewide presentations, workshops, and direct support for schools and brokers.
  • Troubleshoot and resolve reporting and test registration issues with PSI.
  • Additional Responsibilities
  • Support Commission and Board meetings by preparing minutes, recording motions, and verifying accuracy.
  • Manage attendance and per diem records, submitting reports to the Secretary of State’s office.
  • Maintain and update official records and education division files for compliance and efficiency.

Instructor

Lanier Partners Academy of Real Estate
06.2016 - 08.2023
  • Pre-license Instructor-taught 3-4 courses per year
  • Developed curriculum and designed courses for the GA 75-hour Pre-license as prerequisite to qualify for state exam
  • Implemented the use of (TalentLMS), a Learning Management System, for posting homework, reading assignments, supplemental materials, quizzes, and video tutorials, monitoring student progress through homework, reading assignments, quizzes, and video tutorial engagement and tracking, quiz results analysis for class and individual students
  • Developed curriculum for GREC approved CE courses on Post-License, New Agent Onboarding, License Law, Fair Housing, Ethics, Contracts, Advertising Created personalized answer sheets for students and used grade scanner for instant grading
  • Provided individualized test analysis similar to PSI
  • Added extra hours to course for additional time to spend teaching the business of real estate, case study exercises, filling in brokerage engagements

Associate Broker

Keller Williams Realty Lanier Partners
03.2005 - 08.2023
  • Interim managing broker for multiple offices with an agent count totaling more than 200 agents.
  • Responsible for broker issues, contract questions, contract training, and compliance review.
  • Handled earnest money disputes, contract problems, communications with other brokers on contracts and earnest money issues.
  • Active listing/selling agent 2005-2023; hired/trained licensed assistant

Education

Master of Science - Education

University of North Georgia
08.1994

Bachelor of Science - Education

University of North Georgia
06.1990

Education

University of Georgia
Athens, GA

Skills

  • Knowledge of compliance regulations
  • Application of real estate licensing rules
  • Curriculum development and implementation
  • Effective audience engagement
  • Team supervision
  • Process optimization
  • Technology Integration for Education & Outreach

Accomplishments

  • Created and launched GREC CONNECT, the Commission’s first weekly statewide education and outreach program, engaging thousands of licensees, schools, and instructors.
  • Expanded educational resources by creating a library of video tutorials on CE, broker CE, and licensing requirements, distributed through email and social media.
  • Modernized Commission technology by implementing the MAXHUB Interactive Flat Panel system, bringing virtual meeting capabilities to meetings, enhancing collaboration, security, and efficiency of virtual meetings.
  • Led successful rollout of Broker CE Rule Change, delivering statewide presentations and direct guidance to schools, instructors, and brokers.
  • Strengthened regulatory operations by streamlining school/instructor application reviews, improving compliance and turnaround times.
  • Expanded Education department by hiring and training an administrative assistant to manage communications, records, and outreach.

Timeline

Education Advisor

Georgia Real Estate Commission & Appraisers Board
08.2023 - Current

Instructor

Lanier Partners Academy of Real Estate
06.2016 - 08.2023

Associate Broker

Keller Williams Realty Lanier Partners
03.2005 - 08.2023

Bachelor of Science - Education

University of North Georgia

Master of Science - Education

University of North Georgia

Education

University of Georgia

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