Our Team

Michelle Clemens is a “dyed in the wool townie”. She was born and raised in downtown St. John’s and she “knows” every back lane and short cut. She is passionate about the theatre, the film and the arts culture in Newfoundland and Labrador. She started her career in education as a Theatre Arts and English teacher in the high schools in town.

Michelle and her students produced and performed variety shows, dramas, comedies, musicals, and even a circus, to audiences all over the city. In addition to these achievements, Michelle
completed her Master in Educational Administration and Foundations at the University of Manitoba and completed her career as a high school principal in 2019.

Michelle is a recipient of an Arts and Letters Award for poetry in 2022 and the Writer’s Alliance of Newfoundland and Labrador has published her short stories. She has performed her tales at storytelling events in St. John’s and onboard the bus for McCarthy’s Party guests. Her main work is in screen and script writing and she has received a grant from the Newfoundland and Labrador Independent Film Makers to produce a short film this year.

Michelle can also be seen in the background and in small roles in locally produced television shows like Hudson and Rex, Son of a Critch and Astrid and Lilly Save the World. Michelle believes that any day spent outdoors is a grand day and she has spent many days hiking, snowshoeing, backpacking and camping. She feels the best food is cooked over an open fire and enjoyed with a lovely view of a cove or a mountain. Michelle has always
enjoyed gardening and has recently added a greenhouse and the production of some very fine tomatoes and gourds to her flower beds.

Many members of Michelle’s family have dedicated their careers to the preservation of our historical sites and properties and she can’t wait to share the sites, artifacts, stories and culture of this wonderful place to new friends and visitors.