Yi Ling graduated from the Nanyang Technological University (NTU) with a Bachelor of Science, majoring in Applied Physics. She went on to pursue a Postgraduate Diploma in Education (Physical Education) at the National Institute of Education (NIE), Singapore.

Yi Ling has a strong passion for sports and the outdoor. She represented her secondary school in inter-school netball competitions, and played ultimate frisbee in her polytechnic and university years. She represented Singapore women's club ‘Havoc Mayhem’ in the Asian-Oceanic Ultimate and Guts Club Championship (AOUGCC) 2017 held in Manila, Philippines, where her team attained 2nd position in the Women’s Category. She is currently a National Player for the Singapore Beach Ultimate Frisbee Women Team and will be representing Singapore in the upcoming Asian-Oceanic Beach Ultimate Championships (AOUBC) 2019 in June, held in Shirahama, Japan.

As an avid sportsperson who loves outdoors activities, Yi Ling believes that experiential education provides a great platform for character building and for students to build self-confidence and learn values that are beyond classroom setting.