Dr. Ling has worked at the district level with federal programs and grants management for 24 years. She has served as a member of the South Carolina Committee of Practitioners, has held all offices within the South Carolina Association of Title I Administrators (SCATA) organization, and has been a member of the National Association of Federal Education Program Administrators (NAFEPA) for 24 years. She has served as a member of the NAFEPA Board of Directors, Executive Committee, and is currently serving in her third term as the NAFEPA President. She directs the Office of Federal Programs (OFP) in their management of ESEA grants, state categorical and special revenue projects, as well as the current ESSER III academics projects. The annual OFP budget approaches $42 million dollars.