Kyndal Battle
Public Health
San Antonio,TX
Summary
Public health specialist coordinating eligibility interviews, confidential data review, and policy-based case processing across statewide assistance programs. Verified records in state and federal databases, processed cases within required timeframes, and supported equitable access to public health resources. Brings the program accuracy and compliance focus expected in Senior Public Health Specialist work.
Overview
6
6
Certifications
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
Intermediate Clinical Research Coordinator
UT Health Science Center San Antonio
San Antonio, TX
05.2026 - Current
- Independently coordinate assigned clinical trials in hematologic cancers for a weekly patient load of 8–10 patients, from screening through study completion, while ensuring protocol and regulatory compliance.
- Serve as a liaison among investigators, a clinical oncologist, infusion nurses, sponsors, CROs, and study participants to facilitate trial activities and resolve protocol, data, and operational issues.
- Coordinate complex protocol requirements across clinical departments while maintaining accurate participant records, study documentation, adverse-event reporting, and laboratory data.
- Support sponsor monitoring activities by preparing source documentation, addressing data queries, and maintaining essential study records in accordance with GCP and institutional requirements.
- Apply clinical and regulatory knowledge to support clinical safety, protocol adherence, and study integrity.
- Represent designated hematologic cancer site at professional conferences out of state, supporting external study start up and initiation of new protocols for developments in clinical research and oncology.
Public Health and Prevention Specialist - Newborn Screening
Texas Department of State Health Services
Austin
06.2025 - 06.2026
- Coordinate outreach with social workers and neonatal care teams to close 35% more cases than team average.
- Serve as backup clinical liaison for ROI requests and sensitive health information supporting licensed nurses’ interpretation of metabolic screening results.
- Maintain confidential neonatal records across state health and Medicaid-linked systems while supporting HIPAA compliance and documentation standards.
- Use Texas Vital Statistics to coordinate hospital discharge documentation and birth certificates for timely newborn screening follow-up.
- Track referrals, care plans, and case documentation across electronic health records to support newborn screening follow-up.
Texas Works Advisor I
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
San Antonio/Austin
08.2024 - 07.2025
- Conducted in-person and phone interviews to gather financial, demographic, and health information for eligibility decisions.
- Verified confidential government records using DataBroker and DPS to support accurate case determination and data entry.
- Analyzed confidential data for health and nutrition programs, contributing to 20% of completed data projects in the regional section.
- Processed cases within established timeframes to align with state and federal regulations, policies, and procedural guidelines.
- Maintained accurate case documentation and confidential records to support equitable access to public health resources.
Oncology Research Assistant Intern
University of Texas Health Science Center - Institute for Health Promotion Research
San Antonio
12.2023 - 05.2024
- Conducted call visits and in-person interviews to support oncology cohort engagement and study participation.
- Collected participant data and documented responses to strengthen research records and public health data analysis.
- Refined backlog protocols across 200 individual cases, improving gap analysis for a cancer survivorship publication.
- Aligned findings with South Texas Hispanic populations to support culturally relevant cancer survivorship research.
- Reviewed study materials and maintained IRB compliance throughout clinical trial documentation and workflow.
- Supported recruitment and informed consent activities in adherence to clinical trial protocols and ethical standards.
- Maintained documentation that connected participant feedback, protocol updates, and research follow-up across the study.
Reader Grader/Teacher Assistant
University of Texas at San Antonio/ Dept. of Public Health Faculty
San Antonio, TX
09.2023 - 05.2024
- Provided constructive feedback in Introduction to Community & Public Health, reinforcing comprehension of key public health concepts across two course sections.
- Evaluated and graded 350+ assignments a month on health promotion, environmental health, and maternal health using policy- and framework-based analysis.
- Used Canvas for remote grading, maintaining consistent review standards and timely feedback across student submissions.
- Applied critical reading and evaluation skills to assess written public health analyses against course expectations.
- Supported course delivery by reviewing student work and clarifying complex concepts in a structured academic setting.
Education
Master's Degree - MPH Healthcare Management
UT Health Houston
05-2028
Bachelor of Science - Public Health - Disease Prevention/Health Behavior
The University of Texas at San Antonio
05-2024
Skills
- Clinical case management
- Patient follow-up
- Human Clinical Research
- Laboratory documentation
- Stakeholder coordination
- Child and Maternal Health
- Metabolic and Hematologic clinical knowledge
- State and federal databases
- HIPAA compliance
- Electronic health records
- Case documentation in EMR systems
- IRB compliance
- Program eligibility
- Data query resolution
Certification
University of Texas Health Avanzando-Caminos Cancer Survivorship Cohort Study Publication
Timeline
Intermediate Clinical Research Coordinator
UT Health Science Center San Antonio
05.2026 - Current
Public Health and Prevention Specialist - Newborn Screening
Texas Department of State Health Services
06.2025 - 06.2026
Texas Works Advisor I
Texas Health and Human Services Commission
08.2024 - 07.2025
Oncology Research Assistant Intern
University of Texas Health Science Center - Institute for Health Promotion Research
12.2023 - 05.2024
Reader Grader/Teacher Assistant
University of Texas at San Antonio/ Dept. of Public Health Faculty
09.2023 - 05.2024
Master's Degree - MPH Healthcare Management
UT Health Houston
Bachelor of Science - Public Health - Disease Prevention/Health Behavior
The University of Texas at San Antonio