Terri Kullerd Fontenot is a Pastry Chef and Instructor at SOWELA Technical Community College, where she teaches Baking and Pastry Arts.

Her passion for baking began at a young age, inspired by her Great-Aunt Fronnie and the beautiful, towering cakes she created. Watching her aunt work felt like witnessing magic—cakes emerging from the oven as rich aromas filled the air, eggs carefully cracked and separated, sugar poured and whipped into the most perfect white frosting, then artfully swirled onto evenly stacked chocolate layers. Terri was completely captivated—and she’s been in love with baking ever since.

 When she isn’t baking or teaching, Terri is reading about food, thinking about baking, or planning her next kitchen project. She draws inspiration from Milk Street, King Arthur Baking Company, and anything related to Julia Child—a lifelong fan-girl. Over the years, Terri has been a frequent visitor to Julia Child’s kitchen at the Smithsonian’s National Museum of American History, finding inspiration in the space where so much culinary history was made.

 Terri firmly believes that learning never ends. She takes baking workshops and travels for ongoing training to improve her skills and knowledge.

You may also recognize her from occasional appearances on the KPLC Midday Show, where she shares baking tips and recipes with the community.

Terri lives in her hometown of Moss Bluff, Louisiana, with her very patient husband, who has come to accept that one can never have too many Bundt pans.