As of 2022 she is a full professor of the culinary arts in the School of Hospitality and Tourism at Auckland University of Technology.

She completed a PhD in psychology in 1995 and also has a postgraduate tertiary teaching certificate from the University of the South Pacific.

The citation noted Berno's skill in making the learning process of quantitative social science research methods enjoyable.

[4] Berno moved to Auckland University of Technology, rising to full professor in January 2022.

[6] Berno has co-authored three award-winning books on "agriculture, culture, cuisine and tourism development in the South Pacific and Asia".