Andrew attended Humber College, where she earned a child and youth worker diploma.

She is part of the Ontario NDP Black caucus, along with fellow MPPs Laura Mae Lindo, Faisal Hassan, Rima Berns-McGown and Kevin Yarde.

[1] Andrew has served as official opposition critic on a number of portfolios, including women's issues, culture and heritage.

[5][6] As of August 11, 2024, Andrew serves as the Official Opposition critic for Women's Social and Economic Opportunity as well as for Culture and Heritage.

[7] Andrew and her partner Aisha Fairclough, a television producer and diversity consultant, are members of the community consortium that own Glad Day Bookshop, an LGBT bookstore in Toronto's Church and Wellesley gay village.