Little Guiding Light

Helping professionals working in international, multicultural contexts transform diverse experiences into sources of learning and growth.

Ling McDonald

Coach & Learning Facilitator

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Once a Guide, always a Guide…

Thanks for stopping by! Being a Brownie and a Girl Guide during my formative years has been pivotal in shaping my values, including love of learning, creative expression, appreciation of nature, and service to others.

As a secondary school teacher in the early days of my career, I saw first-hand how individuals can succeed and flourish when they are seen and heard, supported and inspired.

Today, I bring my values, two decades of professional experience across borders, sectors and cultures, and multi-disciplinary qualifications to my coaching and facilitation practice.

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Experience

I bring a rich and multi-faceted perspective to coaching and facilitation from over two decades of professional experience, pivoting across the not-for-profit, business and education sectors in Australia and Singapore.

Prototyped an indoor cat cubby designed for circularity and made from recycled plastic. Set up and ran an online store, and tested a business model to address the plastic waste problem and support cat rescue and rehoming.

Managed Australian Red Cross programs and partnerships within the Red Cross & Red Crescent Movement, focused on building community resilience and organisational capacity to respond to and recover from disasters and emergencies.

Undertook PR consulting and media relations for clients in the fund management, pharmaceutical and FMCG industries.

Taught Geography and English in a secondary school before becoming an environmental and public health educator in the public sector.

Qualifications

  • Professional Certificate in Coaching from Singapore Management University in conjunction with TPC Leadership
  • Graduate Certificate in Social Impact from Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne
  • Master of Environment from the University of Melbourne
  • Post Graduate Diploma of Education
  • Bachelor of Arts

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