Andrea Cheng

Andrea Negrete Cheng is a 9-12 math teacher in Union City, California. She has also taught in Oakland at a high school for recently arrived immigrants. Andrea’s passion for teaching is deeply rooted in her family experience and community. Her parents emigrated from Mexico and “served as strong, hard-working role models making [her] appreciate, value, and pursue education to [her] fullest capacity.” Andrea earned a Bachelor’s in mathematics, teaching credential and Master’s in math education from the University of California, Berkeley. She has presented at Teachers for Social Justice Conference on “Preparing students for college-ready mathematics through dual-enrollment.”