Rhonda Sincavage

Rhonda Sincavage is the Director of Education at the National Trust for Historic Preservation in Washington, DC, where she leads national efforts to engage the public and professionals in the preservation of cultural heritage. With a career spanning advocacy, policy, and education, Rhonda has held other leadership roles, including Vice President of Preservation Action and Associate Director for Intergovernmental Affairs at the National Trust, where she served as a liaison on preservation policy and advocacy. Her teaching experience includes undergraduate and graduate-level courses in historic preservation at the University of Maryland, Columbia University, University of Mary Washington and Goucher College. 

Rhonda’s commitment to public engagement is reflected in her service on the Board of Directors of the National Preservation Institute and the Association for the Preservation of Historic Congressional Cemetery. She has represented the United States at international forums, including as an ex-official member of the board of US/ICOMOS, a participant of ICCROM a people-centered preservation workshop in Rome and the Courants Cultural Exchange Program in France. Most recently, she was a visiting scholar at the American Academy in Rome. A frequent speaker, she has delivered keynote addresses at the New Zealand Planning Institute and TEDxCLE, advocating for inclusive and community-centered preservation practices.

Ms. Sincavage holds a Bachelor of Science in Design and Environmental Analysis from Cornell University, a Masters in Urban and Environmental Planning and Certificate in Historic Preservation from University of Virginia and a Ph.D. in Urban and Regional Planning and Design from the University of Maryland.