Melanie is the Office Manager at our 124th Street location. She joined us in 2018 as a front of house team member. Melanie keeps the bake shop organized and is beloved by the entire team.

Sharileen is our resident pie queen and creator of the Sour Cream Cherry Pie—a Duchess classic since day one. Sharileen was the first person hired at the bake shop and is adored by our customers and staff. She's worked in the front of house, kitchen and Provisions. She's an amazing baker, a hilarious jokester and a very talented home baker.

Katie is born and raised in Edmonton. She’s a graduate of the Baking and Pastry program at SAIT and also holds an Architectural Technologist diploma from NAIT. She’s been with Duchess Bake Shop since 2017 and has worked in both our pastry kitchen and Provisions. Katie loves to share her baking knowledge with our students and is our resident expert when it comes to baking techniques and the science behind recipes. When she’s not teaching in Atelier, Katie likes camping in her cute retro-camper, cross-stitching, and spending time with her family and fur babies.

Partners Ewa and Jay were both born and raised in Edmonton and have diverse backgrounds in food and retail.  Ewa is a trained Interior Designer and has worked on many commercial spaces in and around Edmonton. In 2014 she founded neat inc., a residential cleaning company she operated for 8 years. Jay is an experienced entrepreneur and co-owner in Oodle Noodle Group, the Nation Network, and River Valley Company (Little Brick, Dogpatch, and Bread + Butter Bakery). His passion for Edmonton and his community shines through the diverse projects he takes on, and it’s been said that no one loves Edmonton more than Jay! Ewa and Jay are deeply committed to Duchess Bake Shop and continue to bring you the quality, experience, and world-class pastries it’s long been known for.