Meet the dedicated experts at A Different Story
Sarah Rose LaPham
Director
Sarah brings over 20 years of experience in advocacy, lobbying and communications to the role of the Director. She is also the mother to a young son with a rare disease. Her experience is rooted in advancing the rights of vulnerable and marginalised people in society, including in the field of sexual reproductive rights and health, as well as within the healthcare industry at large. Outside of advocacy, she enjoys cooking, playing sports and vintage clothes shopping.
Jordan Hatcher
Treasurer / Board Member
Jordan is a technology lawyer living in Amsterdam. Originally from Texas, Jordan has been a professional expat since 2004, having lived in Scotland and England before moving to The Netherlands. Outside of law, he is also the father to a son with a rare genetic disease. In his spare time, he enjoys art house cinema, live music, and cooking gumbo.
Ella Dollman
Secretary / Board Member
Ella is a certified doula, shamanic energy worker and professional nanny. After 10+ years working in global media roles, she left the marketing world in 2017 to work with children and families. She ran two Montessori bi-lingual preschools, became a professional nanny and later freelanced for several successful small businesses focused on supporting parents and children in Europe. She certified as a doula in 2023 and uses Andean shamanic principles and philosophies to help guide people to authentic relationships with the self, nature and others. She adores long travel trips, wandering around new places on the globe and experiencing anything that sets the soul alight.
Claudia Carter
Family Counsellor and Support Group Leader
Claudia’s work and approach is driven by her passion for supporting parents and fostering positive communication. Since moving to the Netherlands from Chile in 2017, she’s pursued a path within the fields of education, neurodivergence, mediation and art therapy. She has years of experience of working one-on-one with children with autism and is qualified as a DIR Floortime Professional. Through this she came to understand the critical role of family support, recognising the isolation and challenges parents with special needs children often face. This inspired her to become qualified as family counsellor and mediator. At the center of both her personal and professional lives are the importance of human connection, relationships and the creative expression of self in her life.