Originally from Brazil, she trained EFL teachers at the Universidade do Sul de Santa Catarina (UNISUL) for many years. She has written articles on language learning and multicultural education. Her book From ESL Students to Bilingual/ESOL Teachers: A Journey was published in 2008. Her main interests are in the field of language acquisition, critical pedagogy, and teacher education. For the past two years Neves has been heading the Office of International Studies at WNMU.