Team

Ana Paula has been working at ACS since 2023. She is a proud Brazilian trans person who immigrated to Europe 20 years ago. She speaks fluent Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, Dutch and English. Due to her own experience as a sex worker in the past, she knows well what you can encounter as a sex worker. Her strength lies in entering into a pleasant collaboration that is based on respect, connection and empathy.

Andrew started as an intern in 2023 and has enjoyed working as a social worker at the ACS since 2024. He is someone who likes to think in terms of possibilities and is happy to work with you to find the solution that suits you best.

Ashley, a proud Amsterdam resident who has been working since October 2023, driven by passion and humor, feels a calling to help others. Her curiosity drives her to discover people’s intrinsic motivations and contribute to their well-being. Equality and stigmatization are important topics for her and she also wants to make her contribution here.

Jane is a nurse and has worked at the ACS since 2008. She works with great passion and commitment. Jane is a familiar face to many window sex workers. Jane works hard at making sure these sex workers are not just numbers or even a face, but a real person.

Jeroen has been with ACS since 2018. He is extremely happy to be working in a skilled team for such a powerful target group. He enthusiastically gets to work on your social work help requests. Jeroen’s slogan? Knowledge is power and everyone is equal!

Jet has enjoyed working at ACS since 2009. She is a sexual health nurse. You can come to her for an STI test, hepatitis vaccinations and all your questions about sexuality. She can advise on matters concerning contraception, wanted or unwanted pregnancy, not feeling like sex in your private life, erection problems or anal flushing. No question is too crazy.

Joost is our receptionist extraordinaire at ACS since its inception. He is an expert in being able to connect you to the right person. He is also invaluable during emergencies. Before ACS, Joost was the receptionist at a women and family shelter, as well as a residential counsellor at the homeless shelter.

Born in Colombia, Luz is a household name for Spanish-speaking sex workers in and around Amsterdam. Luz speaks not only Spanish, but also Dutch and English. She maintains her calm, which makes her approachable with sex workers.

Mara is a receptionist at ACS, but also does online outreach work. She is from Venezuela and speaks fluent Spanish. She is very experienced and enjoys working with sex workers and assisting their needs and queries.

Marianne thinks promoting resilience is very important. In any form: improving your health, acting sexually resilient, being able to defend yourself physically. Marianne is a sexual health nurse and a resilience trainer at ACS. She thinks this is the best job for her—and it shows!

Matthew has worked as a social worker at ACS since 2023. He is a born and raised New Yorker who has lived in the Netherlands since 2009 and feels completely at home with people from all walks of life. Matthew is a go-getter activist with a calm demeanour and a strong sense of justice.

Mirjam has worked for Centre for Sexual Health since 2021 and for ACS since 2022. Mirjam doesn’t find anything or anyone strange and to her, it’s important to feel safe and seen. Mirjam fights for equality, equal treatment, autonomy and self-determination, and wants everyone to be able to express their own sexuality as a whole.

Peter has been working at ACS since 2019 and finds it the most enjoyable job he has had. He loves the team, the target group and the variety of work. You can contact him for all your social work questions. Peter works with you to see how to tackle the problem most conveniently.

Petra has been working in welfare since 1995. Firstly, as a social worker, but from 2001, she has led various teams within HVO-Querido. Since 2013, she has enjoyed working at ACS. Petra is actively involved with the municipality and the various cooperation partners.

Serhat describes himself as a bit crazy, reliable and curious. He studied perspectives on humanity, history, completed a university degree in neuroscience and psychology and a higher professional education in nursing. He has all-round work experience from science to club church, but also volunteer work and political activism. He started as an intern at ACS in 2018, but is now employed permanently. His activities include participation in meetings and training courses, nursing consultation hours, (internet) outreach at sex work locations and plant care in the office. Serhat believes it is important to contribute to a better life for those with less privilege.

Stans joined ACS in 2022. During her studies, she became interested in nursing work in sexual health because of its taboo element. She is committed to destigmatising the sex work profession and puts everyone at ease during a consultation.