Songbird Publishing

Digital publisher of Lindsay Shayne (nom de plume) creative fiction and non-fiction. Editor and publisher of historical literature in the public domain.

Owner

Creative, knowledgeable content writer and copy editor with over 20 years' experience in print and online marketing communications.

Writer

Government of Alberta

Providing Information Management advice and consultation for Government of Alberta departments, ministries, and Agencies, Boards, and Commissions.

Senior Information Management Program Analyst

United Way of Calgary and Area

12-week contract writing the 3-Year Report for Healthy Aging Alberta.

Communications Writer

Responsible for researching, developing, and writing governance materials, including policies, standards, guidelines, and procedures, for digital and physical information management within various public bodies.

Senior Information Management Policy Analyst

Promoted effective information management strategies through the research, development, and writing of policies, standards, guidelines, and procedures. As a dedicated corporate trainer, I operationalized governance materials through the dissemination of awareness tip sheets and by creating and facilitating various training courses, working groups, and individual coaching sessions.

Information Management Policy and Awareness Advisor

I regularly interfaced with clients and stakeholders from all levels of government while articulating to them the benefits and constraints of various records lifecycle mandates. I also lead several projects and initiatives and was a member of several committees and project teams as a researcher and subject matter expert of records and information management best practices, acts, and regulations.

Information Management Business Analyst

Implemented and interpreted Records Schedules to transfer records to the Alberta Records Centre and Provincial Archives of Alberta. Utilized the governmental records management database to initiate records transfers and recorded file information in document management systems. Responsible for the writing and editing of various processes, procedures, and training manuals to support day-to-day business functions. Completed inventories of semi-active records in the storage repository and moved boxes of physical records to their designated shelving locations.

Records Coordinator

The University of British Columbia

Responsible for various archival tasks including the scanning and editing of digital records including the President's Office index card collection.

Graduate Student Assistant - UBC Archives

Morris & Helen Belkin Art Gallery - The University of British Columbia

Duties included accessioning a multi-media accrual to the Alvin Balkind fonds, from appraisal through to the preservation, re-housing, arrangement, and description of the assets.

Student Archivist

Museum of Anthropology at UBC

Responsible for accessioning an accrual to the Wilson Duff fonds, with duties ranging from updating the finding aid to make it RAD compliant to working with non-textual First Nations anthropological archives.

Archivist Practicum

Simon Fraser University

Responsible for arranging and describing the large Daryl Duke accession, as well as producing a finding aid which details contents including textual records, audio/visual materials, photographs, and ephemera. I was also responsible for setting up an exhibition to showcase key pieces of the fonds and draw visitors to SFU's Rare Books and Special Collections archives.

Archivist Internship

Tourism Vancouver Island

Provided first point of contact customer service and distributed tourism marketing materials to various potential visitors, regional tourism stakeholders, and the general public. Also provided secretarial and clerical support to the Marketing Manager and general office. Responsible for researching and writing advertorial content for destination marketing materials including the Vancouver Island Garden Trail Guide and Wine Island Guide.

Distribution Coordinator

Provided customer service support for internet users and answered questions regarding functionality of their internet, billing issues, duplicate charges, and refunds, as required.

Customer Service Representative

I'm a creative fiction writer, essayist, poet, and playwright. My historical fiction novel, Seven Springs, is published under my nom de plume, Lindsay Shayne. A selection of my poetry, essays, and creative non-fiction are published on Medium, and I contribute frequently on that platform under Lindsay Ripplinger at: https://medium.com/@songbird.publishing

My creative works have appeared in AskedUs Magazine, Portal Magazine, backofthebook.ca, and Western Grandparent Magazine. My stageplay The Biz was workshopped by the Western Edge Theatre Company in Nanaimo, BC. 

Active works in progress include The Newly Frugal: A Beginner's Guide to the Frugal Lifestyle (scheduled for publication in 2024), and Frank's Rise, an historical fiction novel set within the aftermath of the 1903 Turtle Mountain rockslide. 

I dabble in a variety of art forms, including collage, drawing, watercolours, and acrylics. Discover the collage-making process from the ground up with my Songbird Collage Arts YouTube channel. Prints available on Redbubble at: https://www.redbubble.com/people/songbirdcollage/shop

As a digital book publisher, I have curated and edited more than 35 classic works of literature. From the complete works of Oscar Wilde to Jane Austen's most popular titles, Songbird Publishing brings the best of the English canon to your mobile devices. Visit Lindsay Shayne on Amazon.

As an avid photographer with a passion for architecture, you'll find me snapping skylines on any given Sunday. From towering International design to the light and shadows of Brutalism, I love sharing unique perspectives and inspiring creativity through images. Prints available on Redbubble at: https://www.redbubble.com/people/songbirdphoto/shop

In addition to my creative pursuits, I'm also a Certified Information Professional, managing government information for more than 11 years.

Lindsay Ripplinger

FRAMECAD

Business Development Manager - Western North America

Tori Contracting LLC

Vice President Business Development

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Vice President Of Business Development

General Management/Business Development

Copper Key Construction

Project Manager/Estimator

CGP Maintenance & Construction Services, Inc.

Project Manager

Caruso Construction, Inc.

As a seasoned construction professional we bring 40+ years of experience in the construction industry. Primarily in the commercial and institutional sectors. My experience ranges from working in the field as journeyman carpenter to operations, senior level management and business development.

Robert Johnson

🎵 On the tenth day of Thanksgiving, my jobsite gave to me… 🎵

Ten termites crying,
nine builders boasting,
eight carpenters converting,
seven sparks a-flying,
six inspectors smiling,
five prefab frames,
four warping walls,
three missing tools,
two twisted studs,
and a raccoon with a cordless drill.

It’s been a rough year for the termite community. Wally sends thoughts, prayers, and zero cellulose.

#ElevenDaysOfThanksgiving #CFS #ColdFormedSteel #WallyPanelton

Paths to Glory STORYSTUDIO™ - Storyteller - Podcast Host

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Every leader has a moment that shifted the course of their life — a season that reshaped how they think, decide, and lead.

Yet most professionals never speak about the turning point that made everything else possible.

Sharing that story doesn’t diminish authority — it deepens connection.

Your achievements tell the world what you’ve done.
Your turning point tells the world who you are.

#OriginStories
#LeadershipWisdom
#NarrativeLeadership
#LegacyLeadership
#PathsToGloryStoryStudio

There are chapters in our lives we move through quickly… and only later realize how deeply they shaped us.

The ordinary day that held an unexpected lesson.
The conversation we didn’t know we needed.
The quiet moment that clarified everything.

Legacy isn’t built from grand gestures — it’s built from moments we almost overlooked.

If you pause long enough, you’ll notice that something meaningful has been forming quietly in the background… becoming the story someone will someday tell about you.

#LegacyLeadership
#LifeStories
#MeaningAndPurpose
#StorytellingMatters
#PathsToGloryStoryStudio

There are moments we don’t realize we’ll miss until time moves forward and leaves us looking back.

A familiar voice.
A familiar phrase.
A way someone laughed or told a story.

We never think those things will become rare… until they are.

Your voice carries pieces of your life no photograph can hold.
Your story carries meaning long after the moment has passed.

If you’ve ever thought about preserving it — even quietly, even for your family — there is beauty in starting now.

#LegacyLeadership
#LifeStories
#StorytellingMatters
#PreserveYourStory
#PathsToGloryStoryStudio

People often ask what makes an audio narrative feel “cinematic.”

It’s not the equipment.
It’s not the editing.
It’s not even the pacing.

It’s presence.

It’s listening deeply enough to recognize the moment someone reveals something they didn’t plan to say… and shaping the story so that moment lands
with honesty and clarity.

Cinematic storytelling isn’t about making things bigger —
it’s about making them true.


#StorytellingCraft
#AudioNarrative
#BehindTheScenes
#NarrativeLeadership
#PathsToGloryStoryStudio

Over the past few days, I’ve been overwhelmed by how many leaders resonated with our message about preserving personal stories. It reminded me of something important — most people don’t think of themselves as having a “legacy.”

But the truth is…
we all leave one.

Sometimes it’s a lesson we lived.
Sometimes it’s a moment that changed everything.
Sometimes it’s the way we showed up when life didn’t go according to the plan.

And almost always…
we underestimate how much these moments matter to the people who care about us most.

Over the years, I’ve learned something unexpected:
Legacies aren’t built at the end of a life — they’re built in the quiet, ordinary moments that we rarely slow down long enough to remember.

That’s why I created Paths to Glory StoryStudio™.

To help people capture those moments — the ones that shaped them, refined them, and taught them who they are — and preserve them in a beautifully crafted, studio-quality audio story.

Not for the world.

For the people who matter.
For the ones who will one day wish they could hear your voice again.

If you’d like to explore capturing a Legacy or Life Story, I’d be glad to share a short sample.

Just comment “Interested” or send me a message.

Your story doesn’t need to be extraordinary to be meaningful.

It just needs to be yours.

Paths to Glory StoryStudio™
Every life. Every path. Every story matters.
pathstoglory.com


#Storytelling #Legacy #PersonalDevelopment #Leadership #FaithJourney #AudioStorytelling #Inspiration #PreserveYourStory #LifeStories

Every leader carries a story that got them here — but very few ever take the time to capture it.

I’ve spent years listening to people share the moments that shaped their lives, the early influences, the defining conversations, the near-misses, the breakthroughs, the valleys and the miracles.

And what I’ve discovered is this:

Leadership isn’t a title — it’s a journey.

And every journey deserves to be preserved.

That’s why I created Paths to Glory StoryStudio™ — to help leaders, families, and organizations preserve the stories that often go untold, through a beautifully crafted, studio-quality audio narrative.

Short. Personal. Deeply meaningful.

The kind of piece your team, your family, or your future self will be grateful you recorded.

If you’d like to hear what it sounds like, I’m happy to send a short sample.

Just comment “Interested” or send me a message.

Your story matters.

Sometimes more than you realize.

 Paths to Glory StoryStudio™
 pathstoglory.com


#Storytelling #Legacy #PersonalDevelopment #Leadership #FaithJourney #AudioStorytelling #Inspiration #PreserveYourStory #LifeStories

I read a post recently about the difference between what we achieve and what we become.

It reminded me that our professional milestones rarely tell the full story.
Who we are is shaped far more by the moments of uncertainty, persistence, and
growth we often keep private.

There’s extraordinary value in naming those moments.
Not for attention —
but for alignment.

Leaders who understand their own story lead with steadiness.
Leaders who share it lead with trust.


#LeadershipReflection
#OriginStories
#EmotionalIntelligence
#MeaningAndPurpose
#PathsToGloryStoryStudio

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