Helen Portillo-Castro, client services manager
BA, Dip Mod Lang (Arabic) (UMelb)
Helen manages WHH client services across the span from initial points of enquiry to project acquittal, and works closely with the directors on both marketing and back office aspects of the business.
Helen first began to work with WHH more than a decade ago, while still in school. This long association has given her a strong grasp of the ways our firm adds value for its clients. For example, her work with WHH in recent years has involved embedded support to Australian government agencies on corporate projects. She has other strengths based on the education and experience she has acquired in a variety of other contexts, including strong analytical and writing skills complemented by practical people and task management skills.
Helen has a bachelor’s degree in linguistics/Islamic studies and a diploma in modern languages (Arabic) from the University of Melbourne. Her academic achievement was recognised through inclusion on the Dean’s Lists at both the University of Melbourne and the University of California in Los Angeles, where she studied for a year on exchange. She is currently combining work with postgraduate legal studies at the Australian National University.