Student Assistant

Cindy Chen

Student Assistant

Cindy Chen is a student assistant for UC Berkeley SafeTREC and supports communications efforts for SafeTREC's research, tools, programs, and education. She is currently an undergraduate student at UC Berkeley majoring in industrial engineering and operations research, and has prior experience in interning at companies like Bower and TREK.

Jordan Collins

Student Assistant

Jordan Collins is a student assistant at UC Berkeley SafeTREC and current master’s student studying Transportation Engineering at UC Berkeley. With her academic and industry experience, she continues to research traffic safety and its intersection with public policy and public health. She is currently working on a needs assessment that will help shape the development of a California Safe System Leadership Institute that will support peer learning and encourage jurisdictions to implement Safe System best practices.

Lilette Gorostieta

Student Assistant

Lilette Gorostieta is an undergraduate at UC Berkeley studying Economics and Urban Studies and a student assistant at SafeTREC, where she supports projects focused on transportation safety and equity, specifically the Community Pedestrian and Bicycle Safety Program. Lilette's passion for this work is deeply rooted in her experience growing up in Oakland, where she witnessed the everyday impacts of inequitable infrastructure—but also how strong, community-driven efforts can spark change. These experiences continue to inspire her commitment to building safer, equitable streets for...

Faith Ling

Student Assistant

Faith Ling is a student assistant at UC Berkeley SafeTREC. She will be assisting the Complete Streets Safety Assessment and Safe Speed Limits programs. Faith is currently a sophomore at UC Berkeley working towards a degree in neuroscience and a minor in public policy. She is excited to contribute to transportation safety and public health.

Reetu Pethani

Student Assistant

Reetu Pethani is a student assistant at UC Berkeley SafeTREC and a master’s student in City and Regional Planning at UC Berkeley, specializing in Transportation and Environmental Planning. With a background in architecture and urban design, Reetu brings an interdisciplinary lens to her work in transportation safety, equity, and systems planning. At SafeTREC, she supports the development of a California Safe System Leadership Institute by supporting key informant interviews, synthesizing peer learning strategies, and helping shape a proactive, equity-centered approach to roadway safety in...