Among the non-degree program offered by GSTILE this summer is a three-day simultaneous interpreting workshop in Portuguese/English and Portuguese/Spanish. The instructor, Professor Ewandro Magalhães in Brasilia, Brazil, is a native of Brazil and a seasoned conference interpreter, translator, trainer and author. He has logged over 1,100 days of conferences in Brazil, Africa, and the United States. He is a contractor with the U.S. Department of State, the International Monetary Fund, the Organization of American States, the World Bank, and the Inter-American Defense Board and College. He served as personal interpreter to the Speaker of the House and Vice-President in Brazil and has accompanied several heads of State and Government during their official visits. He holds a Master of Arts in Conference Interpretation from the Monterey Institute of International Studies.