Alberto Acereda

Alberto Acereda is a prominent figure in the field of global higher education, particularly known for his early academic research in Modern Spanish and Latin American literatures, as well as for his work in various corporate leadership roles contributing significantly to the development and implementation of assessments and educational technology used globally. Acereda currently serves as Senior Vice President for Higher Education at Territorium, Inc., a start-up company focused on connecting learners to careers using verified skills and offering digital solutions to measure skills, showcase talent, and lead learners and workers towards the future. At Educational Testing Service (ETS), the world's largest private educational testing and assessment organization, he was an Associate Vice President for Global Higher education where he was responsible for leading and overseeing tertiary education initiatives, including the development and administration of standardized assessments and other related programs. Acereda has been a strong advocate for the global expansion of higher education opportunities. His work at for-profit and non-profit organizations has involved engaging with educational institutions around the world to promote standardized assessments and digital solutions that support academic and professional mobility. He has also emphasized the importance of culturally sensitive assessments that are valid and reliable across different educational systems and cultural contexts. Prior to joining ETS in 2012, he spent nearly twenty years at various universities and graduate programs across the United States.

He was a professor of Spanish and Latin American literatures and cultures and the chair of the Department of Spanish and Portuguese at the "School of International Letters and Cultures" at Arizona State University, (United States), where he also served as director of graduate studies. He was also a member of the ASU Provost's executive committee and the president of the Senate of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences at Arizona State University and was named Dean's Fellow in the same college. He is also member of the North American Academy of the Spanish Language ("Academia Norteamericana de la Lengua Española"), a branch of the Real Academia Española and the author of several articles and op-eds in European and American newspapers. While he continues to be a faculty affiliate at Arizona State University's Hispanic Research Center, he has also been a visiting professor at the University of Pennsylvania. Provided by Wikipedia