Kristen Leckie is a Policy & Program Analyst at the UC Berkeley Safe Transportation Research and Education Center (SafeTREC). They will be supporting the Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Training (CPBST) program and active transportation communications. Prior to joining SafeTREC, Kristen worked as a Senior Community Organizer at the San Francisco Bicycle Coalition where they worked alongside community members, advocacy groups and city agencies to implement bike and pedestrian safety projects. In particular, they led major projects to reprioritize park spaces for those walking, biking and rolling with an emphasis on partnering with both senior and disability communities. Kristen received a BA in Anthropology and Gender and Women’s Studies at UC Berkeley.
In their free time, Kristen enjoys trips to the park with their senior dog, biking to local coffee shops and reading science fiction.