Teresa Bernal Cortegoso has a degree in Law from the University of Coruña. Civil servant in the general administration of the Xunta de Galicia since 1999, initially exercising functions in the field of active employment policies and labor market analysis and, since 2015, responsible for the department of advice, support and fundraising for innovative companies and entrepreneurs in the Galician Innovation Agency. She also collaborates as teaching staff in postgraduate courses and master’s programs in the field of employment and innovation.