Martin Price
Collaborative Outreach Network Manager
After graduating in Geography from the University of Liverpool longer ago than he likes to admit, Martin worked in a variety of roles in the NHS, managing projects in cardiology, cancer care, clinical genetics and laboratory services. After moving to Warwick Medical School in 2007, Martin worked on a variety of projects in medical education and professional regulations. In 2011 he moved into research management, managing a European project on youth participation in 15 countries. While doing this, Martin got involved in doing educational outreach in Sociology and Politics and developed a passion for helping young people to reach their potential and develop their talents. Since 2015 Martin has managed ThinkHigher, and seen it grow from one person to a team of brilliant and dedicated professionals. Outside that, Martin loves Rugby League (little known this far South), football and is also proudly nerdy about Marvel and Harry Potter. 

Claire Muttock
​Data and Operations Manager
Claire manages the Uni Connect team of coordinators and does stuff with the evaluations to make sure activities are just right for our ThinkHigher students.
She has experienced all sorts of wonderful jobs from soldering signals for Sydney’s underground and providing technical expertise about vacuum cleaners… to teaching English in Indonesia and working in custody settings in Nottingham. Before joining ThinkHigher, Claire ran a business across the UK that involved leading a team of incredible teachers who worked with children of all ages and abilities in all sorts of different settings. Claire’s career has been eclectic but, like a magnet, her work always brings her back to working with or for children and young people. Claire became vegetarian at age 11 (before Quorn existed in supermarkets) and still is now. She is active in promoting equality and educating others on how society could be fairer and more inclusive. Claire enjoys coaching and enabling others to realise how awesome they already are. Claire’s first degree was a Bachelor of Science (honours) in Multimedia Production and is now working on her Masters of Science in Programme and Project Management. Claire is a qualified fitness instructor, scuba diver, youth justice practitioner, auricular acupuncturist and loves to learn; she believes that young people are able to change the world and that it all starts by reading a book! 

Ellie Frankel
​Project Coordinator
Ellie graduated with a degree in Events Management from Leeds Beckett University. Before joining ThinkHigher in August 2019 she worked on  outdoor agricultural shows before she hung up her wellies to try something new. Ellie leads on the UniversityGo! project working with young people in Local Authority Care and supports the NCOP project with planning and delivery and manages our team of student ambassadors. Ellie is passionate about young people having opportunities and ambition to succeed no matter their background or personal circumstances.

Laura Fisher
Raising Aspirations Coordinator
Laura joined the ThinkHigher team in June 2017. As part of the ThinkHigher team Laura works with schools in Rugby – Harris Church of England Academy, Avon Valley School and Performing Arts College, as well as King Edward College in Nuneaton. Laura is currently studying, part-time for her BA in Health and Social Policy at the University of Warwick. In her spare time, Laura is a Chair of Governors for a primary school, was a trustee for a Domestic Violence Charity and recently trained to become a Stay Safe Mentor for Positive Youth Foundation. In her spare time Laura loves to read, watch box-sets, spend time with her family and go for long dog walks with her two miniature sausage dogs. Laura enjoys building positive and nurturing relationships with the young people she works with and is passionate about ensuring everyone has the opportunities and experiences to succeed, irrespective of their background or educational journey. 

Jamie Ormes 
Raising Aspirations Coordinator
Jamie joined the ThinkHigher team in June 2017 from his previous role as a behaviour specialist at a local secondary school. With a background in teaching and youth work, Jamie has experience of working with young people in a range of settings from coaching football abroad to running youth clubs across Coventry. Jamie plans to build on his track record of nurturing positive relationships to create opportunities, boost confidence and raise young people's aspirations. 

Sarah Farrell
Raising Aspirations Coordinator
Sarah grew up in Ontario, Canada and moved to the UK in 2007.  As part of the ThinkHigher team, she works with the schools in Hinckley, including Hinckley Academy and John Cleveland Sixth Form Centre and Redmoor Academy, as well as Higham Lane School in Nuneaton.
She has worked with young people in a range of settings from delivering in school programmes, team events, one to one support and running forest school and outdoor learning events.  She is passionate about supporting others to achieve their potential and helping them to realise just how amazing they are.  Using the skills and experiences that she has gained throughout her career to support students in making informed, ambitious decisions about their own futures.

Josh Pointon
​Raising Aspirations Coordinator
Josh graduated in 2014 from Coventry University with a degree in Sport and Exercise Science.  Josh works with The George Eliot, The Nuneaton Academy, Hartshill and King Edward’s College.
​Josh believes that all young people are different and one way does not fit all. He wants to inspire young people to believe in themselves so they can think higher and become the best they can be.

Jo Gaffney
Raising Aspirations Coordinator (FE)
A former DJ and Air Hostess, Jo began working with young people at an outdoor activity centre in 2002, this led to becoming an assistant youth worker in Coventry in 2004 and full time youth worker at Henley College Coventry in 2005. Whilst at Henley College Coventry Jo completed her degree in Informal Education: Youth and Community Studies and proudly led one of the top enrichment and learner voice programmes in FE in the UK. Following the merger of Henley and City colleges into Coventry College in 2017 Jo took on the role of Student Experience Coordinator and supported the student body throughout the transition whilst establishing cross-campus personal development, enrichment and learner voice programmes. In March 2020 Jo joined the ThinkHigher team to experience new challenges, learn new skills and become part of an amazing team of Coordinators, Ambassadors and young people.

Emma Culey
Enterprise Coordinator
After graduating from Coventry University, Emma has worked in roles in educational research, workshop delivery to young people and education programme management. Her main skills and interests lie in outreach, managing and delivering programmes to help students to reach their potential. In Emma's current role of Enterprise Coordinator, she works with ThinkHigher, The Careers and Enterprise Company and Coventry & Warwickshire LEP. Emma's role is to work with Careers Leaders in 18 schools to help them achieve their Gatsby Benchmarks. Alongside this, she works with local businesses to develop school programmes and recruit senior leaders as Enterprise Advisors to support school careers programmes.

Heather Twomey
ThinkHigher Administrator
Heather finished a 2 year German Language and Secretarial course in Coventry before leaving her home town to spend a number of years working in South Africa, the opportunity which fuelled her passion for travelling.  She has gone off the PA / Admin track a few times and spent a number of years in the fitness industry (including driving a van full of sports equipment and setting up exercise classes in local church halls) and 9 years working in the recruitment industry.  Now back in her field of administration, with 40 years’ experience, she loves being the office support for the ThinkHigher team.