Bertrand Teo spent a decade as a journalist and public relations manager. Born in Upland, Indiana, and raised in Singapore, Bertrand completed his undergraduate studies in journalism at Indiana University Bloomington, renowned for having one of the top journalism schools in the United States. During his time in the US, he interned as a reporter for two metropolitan daily newspapers, and as a writer for his university’s alumni magazine. On returning to Singapore, he worked as a news producer for the nightly prime time television news bulletins, before transitioning to corporate communications in the public and private sectors.

Bertrand is studying for his Master’s degree at Nanyang Technological University’s Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information. He has an interest in digital mediapreneurship and the creative industry in Singapore.