Important Notice
The Spanish/English Interpretation (Legal/Court) program has been discontinued and is not accepting applications. The last semester of instruction for current and former students will be summer 2024. Please contact Eduardo Cerpa with any questions.
![Eric Bishop, Spanish/English Interpretation Director](/sites/default/files/styles/sf_state_250x250/public/images/interpretation-eric-bishop.jpg?h=a7e6d17b&itok=M8wH_LgT)
Eric Bishop
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, Spanish/English Interpretation Faculty](/sites/default/files/styles/sf_state_250x250/public/images/interpretation-marta-riesen.png?h=07a49c3e&itok=_lcaZ8rJ)
Marta Riesen
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, Faculty](/sites/default/files/styles/sf_state_250x250/public/images/interpretation-mcmillan-rea.jpg?h=57024e64&itok=sFtNLqRP)
Karina McMillan-Rea
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.