Jonathon Shields

Jonathon Shields

Dynamic Higher Education Leader

Nashville, TN, United States

About

I am a Higher Education Leader with over 5 years of progressive experience focused on academic operations, compliance, and student success. Most recently at SAE Institute North America, I have led regulatory readiness and compliance efforts across multi-campus operations while managing student re-enrollment initiatives. My work spans CRM systems like Campus Nexus (Anthology), advanced Excel techniques including pivot tables and VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, and data visualization for KPI tracking and trend analysis. I have built compliance calendars, streamlined audit preparation workflows, and managed student data verification to maintain 100% regulatory readiness and support accreditation standards.

Experience

SAE Institute North America

Student Services Manager

SAE Institute North America

Jan 2020 – Present

● Lead regulatory readiness and academic documentation for North American campuses, reporting directly to the Chief Academic and Compliance Officer (CACO). ● Architect and manage a master compliance calendar for accreditation, federal, and state deadlines, ensuring zero missed submissions across multi-campus operations. ● Reduced audit preparation time by 10% by streamlining documentation workflows and automating tracking for institutional catalogs and enrollment agreements. ● Manage the verification of admissions files and entrance assessments, ensuring 100% data compliance with institutional and federal policies. ● Collaborate with executive leadership in internal compliance meetings to advise on policy updates and regulatory reporting.

Compliance CalendarAudit PreparationAdmissions VerificationCampus NexusData AuditingG&E ChartingOutreach Metrics Analysis

Education

University of St. Thomas

Bachelor of Arts · Business

Skills

RecordkeepingDocument ManagementAppointment SchedulingGoogle SuiteMicrosoft OfficeAccreditation SupportFERPAG&E ChartingTrend AnalysisKPI TrackingData AnalysisDashboard CreationXLOOKUPVLOOKUPPivot TablesExcelCampus Nexus