About Us

Michelle Park – Lab Instructor
Born and raised in Newfoundland, Michelle works at Grenfell Campus in the Language Lab. She worked as a French Immersion ̸ Sciences Humaines ̸ Core French teacher for thirty years.
Nathalie Pender - Professor
Born in Paris, France, Nathalie studied Education at Laval University in Québec, and has been teaching French at Grenfell for almost half her life! Nathalie is also a certified DELF examiner and corrector. Nathalie research interest is in the evolution of the French language. Nathalie received the Grenfell Teaching Award in 2024.
Matthew Janes
Dr. Janes has been teaching French at Memorial University since 2003 and at Grenfell Campus since 2004. He completed his PhD on French author Annie Ernaux and has taught a wide variety of courses. Dr. Janes is the recipient of the 2009 Grenfell Campus Teaching Award and has served in a number of academic and non-academic leadership roles.