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Tyler Abens

Tyler Abens is a graduate of Iowa State University with a degree in Industrial Technology with an emphasis in Training and Development. After graduation, Tyler was employed by Pella Windows in Pella with roles in Human Resources and Management. During his time in Pella, he did a great deal of required annual training sessions and weekly department manager developmental training. He also helped as a teacher’s assistant for the Dale Carnegie Course.

In 2003, Tyler and his wife Sara, moved back to their hometown of Webster City and became a Realtor team in the family business, Abens Realty. Tyler became a Broker Associate in 2006 and is a top producer listing and selling real estate full time recently qualifying for the IAR Gold Individual Achievement Award. Tyler is new to real estate instruction for the Iowa Association but enjoys teaching and looks forward to sharing his experiences in the real estate world with pre and post licensees.

Jan DeMott

As a former high school teacher (Bachelor of Science in Education) Jan applies her knowledge of the learning process to her real estate classes. Her classes are fast paced, geared to a high level of learning, filled with stimulating discussions and liberally sprinkled with anecdotes about her experiences in real estate over the last 21 years.

Participants of Jan’s classes include words like: informative, stimulating, enlightening knowledgeable as well as entertaining. Students’ time in the classroom will be worthwhile and will come away with ready-to-use information.

Jan assures her classes to be enjoyable, almost fun-filled as Jan epitomizes the philosophy that learning is a continuous pathway to accomplishments.

Andrea Frederickson

Andrea generates a motivating, high-energy presence that immediately involves people and has them responding to her excitement. She has real world experiences and crafts unique messages that audiences can relate to.

She has over 10 years experience in management and coaching. She has successfully practiced behavior change in a variety of industries. Her extensive coaching experience includes strategic planning, corporate university development, sales, cultural change, team building, leadership & supervisory development.

Andrea has a bachelor’s degree in education from Dana College and additional course work in educational psychology, a master’s degree in Business Management from Bellevue University, and post graduate coursework in organizational behavior from the University of Nebraska – Lincoln.

John Goede, ABR, CRB, CRS, GRI

A graduate from University of South Dakota, with a teaching degree in Political Science, minors in music and math. Was a school teacher for 6 years. Obtained a real estate license in 1981 and a broker’s license in 1983.

He is active at in all levels of real estate. He has the ABR, ABRM, CRB, CRS, GRI, and broker designations. He is the past president of the local MLS and Board of REALTORS®. He is a member of the State Board of Directors. He is also currently state officer for the Iowa CRS chapter. John is a Co-owner and designated broker of Century 21 Jacobsen Real Estate in Spencer, Iowa.

Bob Hackney

Mount Mercy College 1981 BS Business Administration

Broker/Manager Skogman Realty Cedar Rapids Iowa

Pre-license instructor for Skogman Real Estate School and Kirkwood Community College

Instructor for Iowa Asscociation of REALTORS®

Board of Directors Cedar Rapids Area Associaton of REALTORS®

Past President Cedar Rapids Area Association of REALTORS®

CRS/GRI Designations

Mount Mercy College Board of Directors Alumni Association

Past President Mount Mercy College Alumni Board

Board of Directors Iowa Association of REALTORS®

Treasurer Jefferson High School Booster Club

Past Director of Skogman Realty Development Center

Josh Hanson

Josh Hanson is a graduate of the University of Iowa with a Bachelors of Business Administration in Finance. After graduation, Josh was employed as a financial advisor and in 2003 Josh started The Hanson Group, LLC, which is a real estate investment company that owns and manages over 15 units of investment property in the Des Moines area.

In 2005 he became a licensed REALTOR® with a real estate firm in West Des Moines where, in his first year, he was honored with the 2006 Rookie of the Year award.

Josh comes from a family with over 20 years of residential real estate experience in the Des Moines area. Josh is also the Founder and CEO of Nfinity Performance Group, LLC, a training and organizational development firm. Nfinity Performance Group specializes on working with business owners and executives to transform their businesses into high performance organizations.

Josh resides in Des Moines with his wife Michelle and three sons, Drake, Cooper and Nash.

Kate Mathias

Kate Mathias is a native of Waukee, IA. She attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. She received her degree in Elementary Education.

Kate has been an active REALTOR® with Iowa Realty since August 2002. She is a member of Des Moines Area Associaton of REALTORS® and the Iowa Assocation of REALTORS®.

Taura Prosek

Taura Prosek is a member of the PDI Real Estate Team at RE/MAX Professionals in Muscatine, Iowa. She has over five years of real estate experience and is a Broker Associate holding the CRS and GRI designations. She is a graduate of Northwestern Kellogg’s MBA program and holds a BBA in finance from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

She spent seven years working for GE in human resources and finance and three years for a mutual fund company in sales and marketing. In 2003, she moved back to Iowa from Wisconsin. Prior teaching experiences include being an adjunct instructor for Muscatine Community College and she was a facilitator for GE holding workshops and training sessions globally.

Taura is active in her community where she resides with her husband and three sons and is a member of Rotary, the Young Professionals Network, and the Muscatine Humane Society board.

Marie S. Spodek, DREI, GRI, CBR

Marie S. Spodek’s highly regarded career in real estate has spanned more than twenty-five years—as an agent, sales trainer, prelicense school owner, continuing education instructor, author and management consultant for a number of REALTOR® organizations. She started teaching for the Iowa Association of REALTORS® in 1996, first in prelicensing, then continuing education courses. She is best known for adhering to schedules, especially when it comes to breaks!

Spodek owned and directed the Professional School of Real Estate, in Charleston, SC and grew the school from the smallest in the area to the second largest in the state. She served as the Director of Education at the Charleston Trident Association of REALTORS® when she merged two schools. Spodek received her B.A. in 1965 from Augustana College in Sioux Falls, SD and then studied in India as a Fulbright Scholar.

In 1996, the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency gave special recognition to Ms. Spodek for developing a seminar “Reducing Radon Risk in Real Estate Transactions,” now offered throughout the country. Recognizing her work as a teacher, trainer, motivator, and salesperson in the field of real estate, REEA awarded her the REEA Jack Wiedemer Distinguished Career Award in 2001. In 2004, REEA named a course she developed “Caught on Camera: Antitrust in the 21st Century” as Education Program of the Year.

www.mariespodek.com Website

Judy Stevens

First a microbiologist and a landlord, then a REALTOR®, Broker and manager, Judy Stevens teaches from experience. With 29 years of real estate experience, Judy still sells real estate and was a Broker Manager for 15 years at Skogman Realty in Cedar Rapids.

She has had the opportunity to serve on numerous committees for the Cedar Rapids Area Association of Realtors® including: Professional Standards, MLS Program, Entertainment, Board of Directors, Education and was also Chairperson of their Realtor® Development Committee for 4 years. She has also served on Ethics hearing panels at both local and state levels and was on the Iowa Real Estate Exam Review Committee.

Judy is currently serving as a commissioner on the Real Estate Commission. Judy has been instructing Real Estate Education classes for 23 years and counting. Judy Stevens is not just another boring lecturer but a real class facilitator with her diverse real estate experience as a background for her ever-popular classroom discussions.

Don Wagner

Don is a graduate of San Francisco State University. He did graduate studies and received his teaching certification at Drake University in Des Moines.

He was the MLS chairman and board Vice President for the Greater Des Moines Board of REALTORS®.

In 1987, he was awarded the "REALTOR® of the Year" by the Board of REALTORS®.

Don also served as Director of Education for the Iowa Association of REALTORS® and during his tenure he was recognized by the National Association of REALTORS® for developing the outstanding education program of the year.

Don has been involved in all phases of real estate, including residential, investment, commercial and property management.

Shelly Youngberg

Shelly has been an approved Real Estate instructor in the states of Iowa, South Dakota and Nebraska for eight (8) years. She currently is in her eighth year teaching Pre-License for the Greater Sioux City Board of REALTORS®, as well as Law Update and various other elective courses.

Before beginning teaching Real Estate Courses Shelly worked as a Licensed personal assistant for several Realtors in the Sioux City area. Prior to earning her real estate license shelly taught public school for 7 years as well as 2 years of college courses. Shelly and her husband, Adam, have two children and reside in Sioux City, Iowa.