Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum
Linda Montanero is an experienced professional in architecture and natural sciences, currently serving as a Certified Museum Naturalist at the Peggy Notebaert Nature Museum since 2010, where education on the native environment is facilitated through interactive settings using natural materials. Montanero's architectural career spans multiple roles, beginning at the Chicago Landmarks Commission as staff from 1979 to 1981, and includes a significant tenure at Holabird & Root from 1984 to 1995 as a Project Architect. Further experience includes positions at Architrave, Ltd. as a Project Architect, Hammond, Beeby, Babka as a Consultant, and notably, roles at VOA Associates and James Leary Architecture and Planning, progressing from Project Architect to Senior Associate and Project Manager. Montanero holds a Bachelor of Architecture from the Illinois Institute of Technology.