This report is concerned with the identity and learning of freelance adult educators in Singapore. In addressing the question, “What does a professional freelance adult educator need to be?”, this research unveils the dispositions and skills that can help them negotiate the challenges of isolation, unpredictability, diversity and competition that are inherent in their work. It also addresses the ways in which freelance adult educators learn these dispositions and skills, and how their learning may be supported and enhanced.