Leisa Jayne Nichols-Drew
Leisa Jayne Nichols-Drew BSc MFSSoc AMITOL ABILD
Leisa Nichols-Drew is an approachable, reliable, conscientious and pro-active Forensic Science Professional who has excellent communicative, presentation and organisational skills. Leisa established Forensic Select to utilise the extensive experience, knowledge and skills obtained from over eleven years employment with the world-renowned Forensic Science organisation; Forensic Science Service (FSS). During her FSS career, Leisa worked on many different offences including: Murder, Other Serious Crimes, Sexual Offences, Volume Crime Offences, Cold Cases and Complex Major Crime Investigations within the UK Criminal Justice System as well as cases from overseas.
Forensic Biology is Leisa’s specialism and she is highly regarded in this discipline by former colleagues and present peers. This discipline involves the examination of exhibits submitted to the laboratory and at crime scenes for blood, saliva, cellular material, semen, faeces, urine, vomit, vaginal secretions and nasal secretions.
Throughout her Forensic Science career Leisa has succeeded in numerous roles, which have included:
- Forensic Examiner (Laboratory & Scenes)
- Technical Trainer, Coach & Mentor
- Auditor
- Lecturer
- Risk Assessor
- H&S Representative
- Quality Focus Roles
- Laboratory Designer
- Process & Document Reviewer
- Writer of Standard Operating Procedures
- Forensic Biology Laboratory Representative
More recently, Leisa has undertaken new opportunities in Forensic Science including: consultancy work, lecturing in forensic science for several UK universities, facilitation in forensic education and research work in forensic science.
The extensive skills and expertise gained from these roles have contributed to Leisa being accepted into many Professional Bodies & Affiliations, which include:
- Forensic Science Society – Professional Member (MFSSoc)
- Institute For Learning – Affiliate
- Institute For Training & Occupational Learning – Associate Member (AMITOL)
- The British Institute for Learning & Development – Associate (ABILD)
Leisa has an impressive work ethos which is reflected in her academic background; she obtained a First Class BSc Hons degree in Biomedicine. Elements from this degree (such as anatomy, physiology and cell biology) are utilised and applied to forensic science lecturing, teaching and training.
Realises the importance of Continual Professional Development, Leisa frequently undertakes additional training courses and attends Forensic Science conferences within the UK and in Europe. Professionally recognised qualifications include:
Teaching: PTLLS – Preparing to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector
CTLLS – Certificate to Teach in the Lifelong Learning Sector
Training (ILM – Institute for Leadership & Management)
Coaching (ILM – Institute for Leadership & Management)
Mentoring (CIPD – Chartered Institute for Professional Development)
ICT (ECDL – Level 2: European Computer Driving Licence)
Leisa holds Associate Teacher Learner Status (ATLS) and has successfully undergone CRB and Home Office Security Checks.
Other courses include:
Auditing: ISO 9001 Quality Management Systems & Internal Auditing (WATA – West Anglia Training Association)
Auditing: ISO 17025 Forensic Laboratory Internal Audit (UKAS – United Kingdom Accreditation Service)
Assessing: ISO 17025 Assessor Training Laboratories – (UKAS – United Kingdom Accreditation Service)
Forensic Select has a multiple faceted skills sets which can be applied to any Forensic Biology examination situation.
