Dede Montgomery is a 6th generation Oregonian, published author and Certified Industrial Hygienist and Safety and Health Professional. She lives with her spouse just a bit outside Portland where she explores the banks and ripples of the Willamette River. She grew up with four brothers who both skew and enhance her outlook in life. She was long ago a competitive athlete who now prefers long walks, rides and paddles, and hanging out with her grandchild.

Author

Dede explores the jumbled path of forgiveness, reconciliation, courage and gratitude in her memoir, My Music Man (Bedazzled Ink Publishing, 2017). Dede was a 2019 Oregon State Capitol Foundation Speaker Series presenter, sharing My Music Man stories on Oregon’s February 14 Birthday. Her novel Beyond the Ripples was released in 2019. Then, Now, and In-Between: Place, Memories, and Loss in Oregon is non-fiction “blog to book” (2020). Humanity’s Grace (Bedazzled Ink, 2022) is a linked short story collection or “novel in stories.” Her memoir, From First Breath to Last: A Story About Love, Womanhood and Aging was released by Bedazzled Ink in March 2024. Dede frequently blogs as a way to make sense of the thoughts circling her brain.

OSH Professional

Dede, MS, CIH, has nearly 40 years of work experience. She is passionate about integrating well-being into work and making work safer and better for everyone. Dede works as a freelance safety, health and well-being consultant, collaborator and connector. During her career she held postitions as: Regional Industrial Hygienist and Safety Manager for EPA Region 10; Training and Industrial Hygiene Consultant for Marine & Environmental Testing; Practice Lead – Education, Training and Partnerships at OHSU; Outreach Co-Director for the Oregon Healthy Workforce Center, OHSU, and our Good Health and Well Being Program Manager for Legacy Health. Learn more on her LinkedIn profile. Dede also occasionally blogs about environmental health and industrial hygiene. Find it within this category on this site.

Learn more about her books and other blogs at https://dedemontgomery.com