Patricia holds a Bachelor's degree in Hotel, Restaurant, and Institution Management from De La Salle – College of Saint Benilde in Manila, Philippines. Although she majored in Culinary Arts, her passion has always been baking and pastry, which led to a year-long baking internship at the Hyatt Regency in Florida.

After moving to Edmonton in 2017, Patricia joined Duchess Bake Shop and has been an integral part of the team ever since. For many years, she led the Croissant Station, mastering one of the bakery's most iconic products. To this day, shaping croissants remains her favourite part of the job. Committed to continually growing her craft, she attended a Masterclass in Viennoiserie and Travel Cakes with renowned pastry chef Antonio Bachour at Valrhona in Brooklyn, New York.

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.

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.