Education and Professional Life
Montgomery earned her undergraduate degree from Towson University and later a Master of Fine Arts degree from the George Washington University. She would serve as a part time faculty member in the Fine Arts Department at George Washington University until 1987, also working at the Art Barn and the National Building Museum. In 1987, Montgomery switched careers to work in the non-profit sector for a number of organizations including the Olney Theatre Center, Arts for the Aging, and the Arthritis Foundation, from which she retired in 1999. Both prior to and since her election to public office, Montgomery has volunteered with a variety of community organizations related to the arts, women's issues, and people with developmental disabilities.
She is married and has three grown children. One of her children has autism, which has driven Montgomery's involvement in community organizations that serve people with developmental disabilities, and her political advocacy related to the issue.
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