Spanish/English Interpretation Faculty

Eric Bishop is a certified state and federal court interpreter who received his training at the Monterey Institute for International Studies. Mr. Bishop holds a Master's Degree in Spanish, and is the director of the Spanish/English Interpretation program.

Marta Riesen is a state-certified court interpreter who received her training at San Francisco State University. She holds a master's degree in linguistics and teaching and her experience includes teaching ESL and Linguistics at the State University of Mar del Plata, Argentina. She has taught Spanish as a second language at USF and private schools and worked as elementary teacher for the San Francisco Unified School District.

Karina McMillan-Rea is a state-certified court interpreter with 23 years of experience working in court. She is a graduate of the Monterey Institute of International Studies as well as the Legal/Court Interpreting Program at SF State’s College of Professional & Global Education. She holds a master's degree in translation and interpretation, a B.A. in Spanish and a Bilingual Teaching credential.