Jason Church is a Materials Conservator in the Materials Research Program at the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training in Natchitoches, LA. Jason's focus is in the coordination and development of the Center's national cemetery training initiative and related research. His love of cemeteries started at an early age with a fourth grade project on Oakdale Cemetery in Wilmington, NC. Since then he has concentrated his training as a conservator on the care of cemeteries with special attention placed on cemetery ironwork. Before joining NCPTT, he was a conservator for the City of Savannah, Ga., Department of Cemeteries. He earned his M.F.A. in Historic Preservation from Savannah College of Art and Design.

Jason Church is a Materials Conservator in the Materials Research Program at the National Center for Preservation Technology and Training in Natchitoches, LA. Jason's focus is in the coordination and development of the Center's national cemetery training initiative and related research. His love of cemeteries started at an early age with a fourth grade project on Oakdale Cemetery in Wilmington, NC. Since then he has concentrated his training as a conservator on the care of cemeteries with special attention placed on cemetery ironwork. Before joining NCPTT, he was a conservator for the City of Savannah, Ga., Department of Cemeteries. He earned his M.F.A. in Historic Preservation from Savannah College of Art and Design.