Shelley, a San Francisco Bay native, is a graduate of the University of San Francisco. While studying  she developed her skills at the fine-dining restaurant Fleur de Lys, while simultaneously earning her sommelier and culinary certificates.   Today, Shelley is the Wine Director and Proprietor of 4 A16 locations (2 in California and 2 in Japan) as well as SPQR. Shelley was recently recognized by the James Beard Foundation for A16 in the “Outstanding Wine Program” category.  Shelley has also been named “Best New Sommelier” by Wine & Spirits, “Best Wine Director” by San Francisco magazine, and has been nominated annually for “Sommelier of the Year” by Wine Enthusiast since 2012. She co-authored the award winning “A16: Food & Wine”and "SPQR: Modern Italian Food & Wine”