Ling has been a K-12 teacher, instructional coach, and EdTech leader. Ling started her career as an elementary classroom teacher in Hawaii, then moved to Princeton, NJ to specialize in curriculum development and teaching computer science and robotics. In 2015, Ling moved to the Bay Area to help schools create their makerspace and continue to teach and advocate for STEAM, Design Thinking, and Maker Education. Her work and presentation have earned several awards and were recognized and published by ISTE and IDEO. Ling is currently the Director of EdTech at Helios School, Sunnyvale, California.