Bio
A Romanian immigrant, Dorina Cheregi arrived in the U.S. as a math teacher speaking little English. It is fitting, then, that she teaches math at Newcomers High School in Queens, a gateway school for newly arrived immigrant teenagers from all over the world. For over 17 years, Ms. Cheregi’s exacting standards, compassionate style, and hours of preparation have produced enviable results. Her honors students have a 92 percent pass rate on the AP Calculus exam and under her tutelage Newcomers’ math team has become a contender in the City’s Math League, holding their own against the specialized high schools. Says one student, “She’s the best math teacher I’ve ever had.”
