With all of the testimonials, try checking out SilentPen's work by looking at what she did for them. Maybe the portfolio could be setup on a free platform that showcases graphic designers. Wonder if these same problems with hosting would've happened if the OP had chosen a hosting provider from a WF member.
Point taken... and am already in the middle of switching hosting providers. Finally got into my files a little bit ago, working on getting the portfolio up now.