About ACEI
The Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute (ACEI) was incorporated in the State of California in 1994. ACEI is a Charter and Endorsed Member of the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE), a not-for-profit professional association that approves and endorses private credential evaluation services in the U.S.
OUR MISSION
ACEI is dedicated to the advancement of international academic exchange and understanding through the dissemination of information on world educational systems and evaluation of international educational credentials.
ACEI works closely with U.S. colleges and universities, Professional State Licensing Boards, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (Immigration Division) and the Human Resource Departments of several U.S. corporations with the evaluation and verification of international educational credentials. ACEI’s professional services are also applicable to institutions of higher education, government agencies and multinational corporations outside the U.S. that require assistance and information on education systems, credentials and evaluation methodology.
Our organization is actively involved in the training and professional development of practitioners at institutions of higher education, professional licensing and examining boards, and agencies engaged in recruitment, advising, and placement of international students in the U.S. and around the globe on matters concerning world educational systems, credential evaluation, diploma mills, and detecting document fraud.
OUR PHILOSOPHY
With a combined total of more than eighty years of experience in international education coupled with a comprehensive knowledge of the U.S. system of education, ACEI’s professional team of credential evaluators and counselors are engaged in all aspects of international educational exchange and participate in the activities of major organizations in the field. Their diverse backgrounds, knowledge of international languages, and overseas experiences contribute to the overall success of ACEI.
ACEI’s evaluations and the U.S. educational equivalencies recommended in ACEI evaluation reports are determined in accordance with established guidelines and represent the considered judgments of qualified evaluators. As Charter and Endorsed Member of the Association of International Credential Evaluators, ACEI adheres to the approved Standards and Best Practices established by the Association. For information on the Standards and Best Practices for International Credential Evaluations, please visit the Association’s website at www.aice-eval.org.
ACEI evaluation reports, before issued and released to the applicant and third party, are each reviewed for accuracy and consistency by a team of senior evaluators serving on the ACEI Evaluation Review Committee. ACEI evaluation reports are advisory and not binding on any institution, agency or third party.
Our Executive Team
Jasmin Saidi-Kuehnert
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Jasmin Saidi-Kuehnert is the founder, President, and CEO of Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, Inc. (ACEI). A published author and speaker on global education systems, she advises institutions and organizations on emerging markets, credential evaluation standards, and global pathway initiatives. She has chaired committees for professional associations such as NAFSA: Association of International Educators, AACRAO, and AICE.
Currently, Jasmin serves as Chair of the International Education Standards Council, which oversees country profiles and credential recommendations for AACRAO’s Electronic Database on Global Education (EDGE). She is also the President of the Board of Directors of the Association of International Credential Evaluators (AICE), a U.S.-based non-profit professional association for credential evaluation service providers.
She holds a BA in Political Science from the University of San Diego and an MBA from Pepperdine University.
Jasmin is the recipient of the 2023 Award in Excellence in International Education, by the American Association of Collegiate Registrars and Admissions Officers (AACRAO), and is the 2024 Inductee in the TAICEP Hall of Acclaim. For a detailed description of Jasmin’s contributions in international education, please click here
Alan Saidi
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Senior Vice President, Chief Operating Officer, and Chief Technical Officer at ACEI. Since the founding of Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, Inc. (ACEI) in 1994, Alan Saidi has played a pivotal role in developing and enhancing ACEI’s electronic database on global education systems and credential equivalencies. With a Bachelor’s in Electronics Engineering, Alan has leveraged his expertise in both academia and business to automate ACEI’s evaluation services and client databases, ensuring evaluators and support teams have immediate access to country-specific credential information, promoting consistency and accuracy in educational equivalency reporting.
Alan has been integral in designing ACEI’s digital transformation, including cloud-based data solutions and secure management of sensitive educational reports. He regularly leads workshops and presents at webinars and conferences on foreign educational systems and international credential evaluation standards.
A frequent contributor to the ACEI-Global.blog, Alan has also authored updates for prestigious publications like the NAFSA On-line Guide to Education Systems Around the World.
Nora S. Khacheturians
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Nora S. Khacheturians is the Executive Director of the Evaluation and Translation Departments of Academic Credentials Evaluation Institute, Inc. (ACEI). Prior to joining ACEI, Nora served as Director of University Placement at ELS Language Centers (USA) from 1982 to 2006. She was the founder and President of EDWAM Services Institute and the Director of AFME/ADMIDEAST in Tehran, Iran.
Nora holds business degrees from Switzerland and the United Kingdom. She has worked closely with U.S. admissions officers and international student advisers in their efforts to effectively recruit and admit foreign students candidates to their institutions. She brings to ACEI a rich global history with extensive experience in international education, student counseling and placement.
Nora is a frequent contributor to ACEI-Global.blog, and oversees training and professional development of ACEI’s international credential evaluation team.
Yolinisse Moreno
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Yolinisse Moreno is the Vice-President of Marketing and Communications for Academic Credential Evaluation Institution, Inc. (ACEI). She has been part of the ACEI team since 2010. Yolinisse is responsible for ACEI’s marketing, branding, media and public relations, campaign promotion, market research, crisis communication, and marketing-related customer relationship and engagement activities, which are all essential to enhancing the organization’s brand reputation and community support. She works closely with ACEI’s consultants and senior evaluators and client support team. Yolinisse holds a BS in Business Administration with an option in Marketing Management from California State University, Los Angeles.
Our Resources
Library
The ACEI library has a complete set of published historical and current reference materials needed for evaluation of international educational credentials. ACEI also has a robust digital library with subscriptions to a number of recognized platforms for information on world education systems. In addition, ACEI library includes in its archives, samples of hundreds of thousands of educational credentials from various institutions abroad, catalogs and prospectus from academic institutions throughout the world, and sample syllabi/course descriptions, which are periodically up-dated. .
Technology
ACEI has developed and continues to update a proprietary-based International Database of Educational Systems (IDES). This Database offers the ACEI evaluating team immediate access to educational systems, credentials and verification of institution status to assure continuous consistency in evaluation reports. ACEI also subscribes to AACRAO EDGE (Electronic Database on Global Education) Database; a web-based resource for the evaluation of international educational credentials. .
Research
ACEI’s team of evaluators have contributed to a series of publications on world educational systems sponsored by AACRAO and NAFSA as well as AICE that are used as sources of reference by other professionals in the industry.
