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Fall Cookie-A-Thon 2024 Instructors

Meet Your Cookie Artists

Amy Hicks

Amy is a self-taught sugar artist and the owner of the Seriously Sweet Bakery. She is the founder of the Facebook group “Cookie Snack Attack with Seriously Sweet”, where she’s giving back to the cookie community through teaching.
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April Berry

April owns a home-based cottage food bakery near Birmingham, Alabama. She loves experimenting with new techniques and mediums, then sharing with her fellow cookiers. When she isn't in the kitchen she is chasing kids, in the gym, or traveling.
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Barbara Porrier

Barbara was raised in NE Alabama and married to a Cajun from SE Louisiana. She is the talented owner of Cajun Home Sweets, a home-based cookie decorating business. Barb's creative journey began in 2013 when her daughter requested an engagement ring cookie, sparking her passion for decorated cookies. She now shares her skills by teaching local cookie decorating classes.
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Caitlin Heckenliable

Caitlin is the owner, baker, and creative decorator behind One Heck of a Treat. Decorating sugar cookies is her passion (she even
got to compete on Food Network!) She is excited to continue growing her business and sharing
her delicious cookie art with the world!
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Cynthia Raven

Cynthia is a seasoned cookie artist and educator with several years of experience in the world of cookie art. Known for her creativity and passion for cookies, she also cohosts the podcast "Cookies For Lunch," where she and Sandra Segers discuss everything from cookie news, events, tips, new products, life, and figuring out how to balance it all.
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Diane Mercado

Diane has been baking with her dad since she was five years old. A childhood hobby eventually turned into a small storefront in Fairfield, Connecticut. Her corporate job was coming to an end so no better time to follow her childhood dream.
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Lisel Powell

Lisel took her first cookie class in 2012 and was instantly obsessed! Since then, she has won several decorating competitions and served as an instructor at CookieCon and Cookie-A-Thon. She loves the art of cookie decorating and enjoys sharing that passion with others.
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Melissa Clark

Missy is dedicated to creating fun, easy and unique ways for you to package your personalized gifts and sweet treats! Creator of the first cookie advent calendar, designed specifically with cookie business owners in mind, and designer behind the Miss Cookie Packaging Etsy shop, she offers both packaging and digital products.
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Nancy Westfall
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Nancy is the creator of The Colorful Cookie, The Colorful Cookie Club, Procreate Fast Track Online Course, and the founder/host of Cookie-A-Thon. Nancy has a passion for learning new things and teaching cookiers how to design cookie stencils and cookie cutters. She loves being a part of the cookie community!
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Susan Trianos

Susan has been obsessed with all things sugar since she was a young girl. Her career spans over 36 years, beginning with decorating cookies! She has owned her own bakery, worked in R&D, marketing, sales, and teaching within this field.
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