LOIS HYNDMAN
London
Summary
Detail-oriented professional with experience in digital forensics, financial administration, childcare and healthcare. Demonstrates calmness under pressure, strong support for colleagues and effective relationship-building skills. Committed to organisation, reliability and the careful handling of sensitive information.
Overview
1
1
Certification
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Digital Forensic Administrator
Metropolitan Police Service
04.2024 - Current
- Manage secure intake, logging and tracking of digital exhibits.
- Maintain accurate documentation and chain-of-custody records.
- Assign tasks to digital forensic examiners based on skillset, availability and operational priorities.
- Monitored task progression, tracked outstanding actions, and ensured accurate updates within the tasking system to facilitate project flow.
- Act as a point of contact for examiners needing clarification or operational support.
- Liaised with investigators, operational officers, external contractors, and partner agencies to ensure seamless collaboration and information sharing.
- Prepare case files, update SharePoint and support exhibit-management systems.
- Coordinated training and provided administrative support for e-Discovery team, enhancing team's operational readiness.
- Balance deadlines and maintain accuracy in a high-pressure investigative environment.
- Ordered and managed operational equipment, including software licences and specialist forensic tools, ensuring readiness for investigations.
- Tracked deliveries to ensure timely receipt of operational supplies and equipment., maintain inventory records and ensure all items are logged correctly.
- Work with suppliers and procurement teams to resolve issues and chase outstanding orders.
Financial Administrator
Perspective Financial Ltd
04.2022 - 04.2024
- Reconciled invoices, tracked expenditure and maintained financial records to support financial accuracy and compliance.
- Processed ISA, pension payments and death claims, ensuring timely and accurate transactions.
- Produced annual and half-yearly client financial portfolios.
- Supported wider team by preparing reports and documentation, facilitating informed decision-making.
- Protected sensitive financial data to ensure confidentiality
- Managed multiple deadlines with strong organisational systems.
Nursery Practitioner / Nursery Assistant
Pear Tree Barn Nursery & Sherborne House Nursery
01.2018 - 01.2021
- Provided nurturing care for children aged 0-12, fostering a supportive learning environment.
- Conducted EYFS observations using Tapestry and Seesaw to assess and enhance child development.
- Planned and led craft activities, outdoor play and learning sessions.
- Established strong relationships with parents through daily communication, ensuring consistent support for children's progress.
- Ensured safeguarding procedures were followed at all times.
- Provided support to management in coordinating team activities. with daily operational tasks.
Education
BSc (Hons) - Children's Nursing
University of Hertfordshire
Hatfield, HRT09-2018
A-Levels - Biology, Home Economics, Health & Social Care, Religious Studies AS
Down High School
Downpatrick, NMDGCSEs - Biology, Home Economics, RS, Business Studies, ICT, English Literature, English Language, Maths, French, Moving Image Arts
Down High School
Downpatrick, NMDSkills
- Digital Forensic Administration
- Digital exhibit management
- Exhibit Management & Documentation
- Case management
- Ordering and Inventory Management
- Inventory tracking
- SharePoint & Microsoft Office Suite
- Documentation accuracy
- Task Assignment & Workflow Coordination
- Financial Processing & Record Keeping
- Office administration
- Confidential information handling
- Safeguarding & First Aid
- EYFS Observations & Child Development
- Organisation & Time-Management
- Strong Verbal & Written Communication
- Interpersonal communication
Certification
- BSc (Hons) Children's Nursing - 2015 to 2018 University of Hertfordshire
- First Aid Training, 2020-10-01
- Safeguarding Training, 2019-05-01
- Duke of Edinburgh Bronze & Silver Awards
- Ice Skating Grades 1-3
Interests
- Technology
- Digital media
- Crime & romance fiction
- Youth work
- Health & social care
- Ice skating
- Meeting friends
- Reading
- Going for walks
- Swimming
Timeline
Digital Forensic Administrator
Metropolitan Police Service
04.2024 - Current
Financial Administrator
Perspective Financial Ltd
04.2022 - 04.2024
Nursery Practitioner / Nursery Assistant
Pear Tree Barn Nursery & Sherborne House Nursery
01.2018 - 01.2021
BSc (Hons) - Children's Nursing
University of Hertfordshire
A-Levels - Biology, Home Economics, Health & Social Care, Religious Studies AS
Down High School
GCSEs - Biology, Home Economics, RS, Business Studies, ICT, English Literature, English Language, Maths, French, Moving Image Arts
Down High School