Training Team
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Shellie DeMaria
Senior Learning & Development Manager

Shellie DeMaria has been the Regional Training Manager for Manna Development
San Diego since 2012 and is responsible for onboarding and training of new managers for all cafes in the county and continued learning and development of the current management staff. Shellie joined the Manna Development team working as a bakery café cashier at the opening of the Mira Mesa café in 2004. While attending college, Shellie worked her way up holding all positions from associate to Training General Manager when she returned to lead the Mira Mesa cafe in 2009. In May 2015 Shellie graduated from San Diego State University with her Bachelors in Art History. 

Shellie is a San Diego native who enjoys education, the arts, and staying active.  In 2004 she was named to the All-American Soccer team for the NAIA Western Division while on scholarship at Point Loma Nazarene
University. Working at Panera Bread for Manna Development was the first job
Shellie ever had and she has been happily employed and grateful for the
opportunities provided to her for over ten years.

Colby Green
Regional Training Manager - Bread of Life, Michigan/Indiana
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Colby joined Panera Bread in November of 2008 at our Alpine bakery cafe. He was attending Kendall College of Art and Design as a full-time student at the time. Colby worked his way into management and was promoted to Shift Supervisor at our Cascade bakery cafe at the end of 2009. Colby worked in the Cascade location for the next 6 years, working his way up to Assistant Manager in 2010 and eventually General Manager in 2012.

Training has been in virtually every aspect of Colby's Panera Bread career. As an Assistant Manager, Colby was the Training Specialist and also worked as a District Training Specialist.  As General Manager of the Cascade location Colby quickly became a Training Certified General Manager.  

Colby has been married to his wife, Lisa, since June of 2015. They have both worked in food service for many years and absolutely love it. They love sports and are currently season ticket holders for the University of Michigan football team. GO BLUE!

Autumn Kwolek
Market Training Manager - Manna NW

Autumn was hired as an Assistant Manager with Manna at the Muskegon, MI cafe in 2011. During her time there she was the Training Specialist and also taught Planet Bread. She moved to Vancouver, WA in September 2015 due to her husband's career and quickly found a job at the local Panera Bread as a Catering Sales Coordinator. Autumn then decided to step back up to an Assistant Manager role. After she really excelled, she took on the Market Training Manager role when she returned from maternity leave in August 2017. One of Autumn favorite parts about working for Manna is their commitment to making the community a better place!

In Autumn's free time she enjoys spending time with her husband, Jeff, and new baby boy, Wesley. They love to go hiking and travel, exploring the beautiful landscape of the Pacific Northwest. She also loves to bake and even studied Culinary Arts and Food and Beverage Management at the Culinary Institute of Michigan. 

Sarah Medlin
Regional Training Manager - Risen Bread, LA

Sarah joined Panera in July of 2004 as a 16-year old starting her first job.  She worked at the Palmdale bakery cafe and was promoted to Shift Supervisor in April of 2007 at our Lancaster bakery cafe. Sarah became a member of the Pro Team and helped open several cafes over the next few years.   Sarah attended community college while working at Panera and received an Associates of Arts Degree in Administration of Justice. 

In 2010 Sarah was promoted to Assistant Manager at our Golden Valley bakery cafe and in October of 2012 Sarah became the General Manager of our Encino bakery cafe where she quickly became a Certified Training General Manager.  Currently, Sarah has been working as a Regional Training Manager since January 2015.

Sarah and her husband James were married In September of 2013 and welcomed their first child, a son, in October of 2014.  Sarah and her family reside in Acton and enjoy the outdoors - fishing, camping and hiking as well as cherishing every minute watching their son grow.