An Interview with Jason: 1. What  interested you in the paranormal? I have been interested in the paranormal since I was a young child back in Hawaii, where I am from. I saw the ghost of my great grandmother when I was 5 yrs old in the graveyard she was buried in. I also saw an apparition when I was 8 yrs old in my bedroom in the old Victorian home we lived in. These two events, along with coming from a family that both believed in, experienced and talked about seeing ghost got me interested in the supernatural. 2.  How are you treated in public when people realize that you are a paranormal investigator? A mixture of interest and amusement from most people. I have and a few negative experiences where I have been ridiculed or mocked, but those a definitely the exception. 3. Have you ever had anybody react to what you do negatively? Yes. Usually  for one of two reasons: their religious beliefs do not allow for any kind of dealing with spirits or because they do not believe in the paranormal and believe that those who do are either foolish or a bit crazy or deluded. 4. What do you do when you aren't investigating? Many things! I am a social worker by profession, I am very involved in my synagogue. I am part native Hawaiian, so I am involved in several Hawaiian political and cultural organizations. I live with my partner and we are also active in the local gay community. 5. What investigation sticks out in your mind? The investigation that sticks out in my mind the most was at Sky Ranch. Lots of poltergeist activity with doors opening and closing, cold spots, EVPs, footsteps, rooms locking from the inside. 6. Have you had any unexplained experiences? Yes, quite a few. 7. What skills do you bring to API? I am a sensitive, so I bring that perspective to API and also that ability to sometimes identify and communicate with a spirit when instruments cannot detect there is anything there. I bring a broad cross cultural knowledge about ghostlore and paranormal phenomenon from geographic areas, ethnicities and religions. I also bring my skill as a social worker in helping people come to terms with a haunting. 8. What do you want to get out of your experience with API? I get to work with a really dedicated, fun and knowledgeable group of like minded people. I also get the opportunity to investigate places that I never could have gotten in to before. And, I get to increase my own personal knowledge base and skills. 9. How does your family feel about your investigations? My partner is very supportive, although he has no interest in the paranormal. My biological family find it fascinating and are very supportive. 10. Do you enjoy being an investigator? Absolutely! 11. Is there anything else you wish to add? ?Just that I would encourage anyone who has had a paranormal experience, or has an interest in the paranormal, to contact a group like ours and get involved. It will open up a whole new world for you, it did for me!