AFT Vice President
Neira has served as assistant to United Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten for seven years.  A member of the UFT executive committee for the past 10 years, Neira also serves on the New York State United Teachers board of directors, the NYSUT policy committee and the UFT negotiations committee.

Neira has been an educator for 27 years.  She served as a UFT building representative, and is a NYSUT and AFT delegate.  Neira is director of the UFT special education support program, which focuses on professional development for special education teachers.  She is co-chair of the UFT Hispanic affairs committee.