Lindsey has a master's degree in library and information science, a graduate certificate in information management, and a bachelor's degree in liberal studies, where her areas of concentration were journalism, history, and literature. During her academic career, she was named an honor scholar and James B. Angell Scholar, was nominated to the Beta Phi Mu International Honor Society, and won two undergraduate writing awards.

Lindsey's love of words began as a child after spending numerous afternoons at the local public library with her mom and sister. She can almost always be found carrying a book.

As a contributor and editor at W Is for Website, Lindsey has developed articles ranging from creative names for things like castles and boats to comprehensive lists of items starting with particular letters.

Lindsey is passionate about communication and connecting people with the information they need. Her writing has been published in First Quarter Finance (where she also serves as the Managing Editor), The Michigan Journal, and TheMotionPictures.net.