Helen Perilloux

Current

• Vice President at Touchstone Center for Crafts
• Executive Assistant, Human Resources & Office Manager at JSERI

Past

• Research Assistant at University of Louisiana - New Iberia Research Center

Education

• University of Pittsburgh
• University of Louisiana at Lafayette

Connections

46 connections

Industry

Arts and Crafts

Websites

• Touchstone Center for Crafts
• JustSystems Evans Research

Helen Perilloux’s Summary

Helen earned her BA in Anthropology from the University of Louisiana and her PhD in Physical Anthropology at the University of Pittsburgh, where she taught classes for several years in anthropology, psychology, and statistics. Prior to moving to Pittsburgh, Helen was a Research Assistant at the University of Louisiana-New Iberia Research Center, where she trained chimpanzees and conducted behavioral research with chimps and children, forming the basis of some published research in evolutionary and developmental psychology journals. After graduating from Pitt and discovering that the local anthropology companies were not hiring, Helen joined JustSystems Evans Research, Inc., where she now works as Executive Assistant and Human Resources and Office Manager. Helen is active in a number of professional, arts, and community organizations. A student of blacksmithing at Touchstone Center for Crafts for over seven years, Helen has served as Vice-President of the board of directors since February 2006. Currently on the board of the Friendship Preservation Group (a community organization), Helen is also a member of the Human Behavior and Evolution Society, The Young Preservationists Association, Fe Gallery Grants Committee, Pittsburgh Area Artists Blacksmiths Association, Artists Blacksmiths Association of North America, Southern Ohio Forge and Anvil, and The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of Braddock Lodge #883. Her work has been shown in several Pittsburgh galleries, and she has assisted in curating several art shows in the area.

Helen Perilloux’s Specialties:

Helen's specialties are human resources, grant writing, non-profit development, home renovation, and making lovely things out of metal and clay.

Helen Perilloux’s Experience

• Vice President

  Touchstone Center for Crafts

  (Non-Profit; 11-50 employees; Arts and Crafts industry)

  January 2006 — Present (3 years 11 months)

• Executive Assistant, Human Resources & Office Manager

  JSERI

  (Computer Software industry)

  January 2005 — Present (4 years 11 months)

• Research Assistant

  University of Louisiana - New Iberia Research Center

  (Educational Institution; Higher Education industry)

  1991 — 1993 (2 years )

Helen Perilloux’s Education

• University of Pittsburgh

  Ph.D. , Physical Anthropology/Evolutionary Psychology , 1995 — 2004

• University of Louisiana at Lafayette

  B.A. , Anthropology/Art , 1987 — 1992

Additional Information

Helen Perilloux’s Websites:

• Touchstone Center for Crafts
• JustSystems Evans Research

Helen Perilloux’s Interests:

Interests are blacksmithing, metalsmithing, pottery, non-profit management, grantwriting, and evolutionary psychology. Take a class at Touchstone and see what it's all about!

Helen Perilloux’s Groups:

Friendship Preservation Group (a community organization) - Board Member
Touchstone Center for Crafts - Vice President of the Board
Fe Gallery - Grant Committee Member
Human Behavior and Evolution Society - Member
The Young Preservationists Association - Member
Pittsburgh Center for the Arts - Member
Pittsburgh Area Artists Blacksmiths Association - Member
Artists Blacksmiths Association of North America - Member
Southern Ohio Forge and Anvil - Member
The Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks of Braddock Lodge #883 - Member

Helen Perilloux’s Contact Settings

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