The Travesky Team
Our Associates
Travesky & Associates brings clients a wealth of experience, expertise and enthusiasm. Our associates possess extensive knowledge of public outreach/community relations methodologies, and project management. They work with clients in the private and public sector, as well as federal, state, and local officials, and media outlets. Talent, training and teamwork are hallmarks of Travesky & Associate’s approach. Our staff is dedicated to the pursuit of excellence in strategic communications.
- Tara E. Wiedeman
Senior Associate & Project Manager - Jamie C. Breme
Senior Associate & Project Manager - Joy Jensen
Senior Associate & Public Outreach Manager - Lydia A. Fair
Senior Associate - Jessica B. Williams
Associate & Marketing Coordinator - Jane Barfield
- Toymeika Braithwaite
Associate - Tania Cunha
Associate - Allison C. Henry
Associate - Constance Lena
Associate
Tara E. Wiedeman
Senior Associate & Project Manager
Ms. Wiedeman currently manages the strategic communications program for the implementation of the Base Realignment and Closure Act of 2005 (BRAC) projects at Fort Belvoir as an integral member of the Belvoir New Vision Planners team. She has consulting experience in the development, management, and implementation of strategic communications programs. As a Senior Associate and Project Manager, Ms. Wiedeman’s strengths include project management and facilitation skills, as well as her writing ability. She manages extensive communications, including the development, production, and dissemination of outreach materials. Ms. Wiedeman serves as a project representative during public meetings and other events. She coordinates the logistics for outreach opportunities, including the preparation of advertising materials. As a liaison between client project managers, other consultants, and citizens, Ms. Wiedeman effectively communicates technical language to the general public.
Ms. Wiedeman has a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Richmond School of Law, a Master of Public Administration from George Mason University, and a Bachelor of Arts in English from James Madison University. She is a member of the International Association for Public Participation and the Public Relations Society of America.
Jamie C. Breme
Senior Associate & Project Manager
Jamie C. Breme is currently serving as the Communications Deputy Program Manager and as the I-495 Capital Beltway HOT Lanes Public Affairs Manager for the Virginia Department of Transportation (VDOT) Megaprojects Program. Collectively, the Megaprojects represent several billion dollars in significant transportation improvements to Northern Virginia. As the Communications Deputy Program Manager, Ms. Breme is responsible for strategic communications budget planning and management of sub-consultants. She provides support to the transportation management teams in reviewing fund allocation and the development of the annual work plan.
Ms. Breme has a Bachelor of Arts in Government and International Politics. She also has a Certificate in Facilitation and Group Consensus Building from George Mason University.
Joy Jensen
Senior Associate & Public Outreach Manager
Ms. Jensen’s current assignment is Public Outreach Manager for MD200 Constructors, a premier design/build team responsible for designing and constructing approximately seven miles of the Maryland State Highway Administration’s Intercounty Connector (ICC). She provides daily strategic communications counsel to MD200 senior management. Ms. Jensen collaborates with the ICC Public Outreach team and represents the design/builder at public meetings. Ms. Jensen prepares project reports and develops informative materials, such as newsletters, construction updates, and website content. She also administers the public notification procedures for MD200 Constructors including managing the mailing databases of impacted residents and businesses within the project area.
Ms. Jensen graduated from Howard University with a Bachelor of Arts in Journalism. She is a member of the Public Relations Society of America.
Lydia A. Fair
Senior Associate
Ms. Lydia Fair serves as Project Coordinator on many of the firms’ projects. She works closely with clients to maintain project schedules and complete deliverables in a timely manner. Ms. Fair assists in producing project reports and preparing educational outreach materials, such as newsletters, brochures, postcards, newspaper advertisements, and project website content. She contributes to the development and maintenance of project databases and comment summary reports.
For projects such as the Metropolitan Area Transportation Operations Coordination Program (MATOC) project and the Fairfax Boulevard Partnership project, Ms. Fair represents the firm as a project liaison. In this role she manages the client meeting agendas and logistics and develops necessary materials.
Ms. Fair obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from George Mason University in Communication with a concentration in Public Relations. She is an active member of the International Association for Public Participation.
Jessica B. Williams
Associate & Marketing Coordinator
Jessica Williams is the Marketing Coordinator for the firm and assists other team members in responding to project proposals and bids. She maintains a regional calendar detailing significant public events in the region that might impact project-related activities. She assists clients in scheduling events and develops and maintains numerous project electronic databases. Jessica is responsible for issuing e-blasts for critical project events to alert the public and other team members.
She assists with development, printing and dissemination of various informational materials.
Ms. Williams has a Bachelor of Arts in Government and International Politics from George Mason University.
Ms. Jane Barfield is a seasoned office manager currently working on Virginia Megaprojects Dulles Rail project. She supports multiple mid-level, full-time personnel. She is accountable for all incoming/outgoing correspondence. Ms. Barfield quality controls documents to ensure completeness and accuracy. She tracks all outgoing correspondence and reports. Ms. Barfield maintains several logs for the project.
Ms. Barfield controls all project documentation, files, logs and records relating to all aspects of the project.
Ms. Barfield has an Associate of Arts degree in Communications.
Toymeika Braithwaite
Associate
Ms. Braithwaite is currently assisting the Virginia Megaprojects as the public information outreach manager for the proposed I-95 HOV/HOT Lanes. In this position she communicates with the public about all aspects of the project. She works on all aspects of the projects, preparing reports and educational materials. She manages comment databases.
Ms. Braithwaite has a Masters of Arts in Informatics and a Bachelors of Arts in Communications both from the University of Buffalo, both focused in Public Relations as well as Information Technology. She is an active member of the Public Relations Society of America.
Ms. Cunha uses her background as a former elected officials’ aide to assist her in responding to the needs of diverse clientele by arranging briefings and managing logistics for meetings with elected officials and community leaders. Ms. Cunha assists in all aspects of public outreach on the projects. Ms. Cunha prepares display exhibits for public meetings, and prepares reports of project related issues for senior management. She develops fact sheets and presentations.
Ms. Cunha has developed an extensive stakeholder database and updates the Virginia Megaprojects’ outreach calendar, which is disseminated broadly to elected officials and stakeholders. She works closely with the Communications Management team and assisted with the development of the Communications Plan.
Ms. Cunha is currently studying for her Bachelors of Arts degree.
Ms. Henry, a recent college graduate, specializes in managing and conducting the firm’s strategic market research and mass media monitoring endeavors. Ms. Henry organizes the hiring and training of new staff and provides vital support to the firm’s Project Managers. She has received extensive training in events management, leadership, and public speaking.
Ms. Henry obtained a Bachelor of Arts degree from George Mason University in Communication with a concentration in Public Relations. She is an active member of the George Mason University Alumni Association and the Public Relations Society of America.
Ms. Constance Lena has eight years’ experience in coordinating public outreach campaigns and government and community relations. Ms. Lena manages the content for the Belvoir New Vision website for the Fort Belvoir BRAC project. She updates and maintains the text, graphics, formatting and layout of the website. Working closely with the Project Manager, Ms. Lena also assisted in the development of the Strategic Communications Plan for the Fort Belvoir BRAC project. She also coordinates updates and prepares materials for the project website for the Columbia Pike Transit Initiative Project.
Ms. Lena has a Bachelor of Arts in Biology from George Mason University.
The implementation of the Base Realignment and Closure Act of 2005 (BRAC) at Fort Belvoir includes 20 separate projects with a total of nearly 6.3 million square feet of building space, 7 million square feet of parking structures and areas, and an overall construction cost of approximately $4 billion. The renovation of existing facilities and construction of new facilities are under way to support a net gain of approximately 19,300 military and civilian employees at Fort Belvoir.