“If you are doing good, authentic work that helps someone or makes someone feel good, then you are contributing. This is the most important thing to me; doing good, giving back, making the world a better place. It doesn’t matter how you accomplish this.”
- Tamara
Publisher
Meet Tamara Wetherbee, the Publisher of Ocean View Living. A military spouse of over 25 years, she has 3 kids, ages 21, 18, and 16. She says, “In the early years my husband and I made a conscious choice that I would put my career on hold and stay home with our children due to the demands of his job. I have never once regretted that decision and have enjoyed a number of creative ventures, working for myself, while “staying at home.” She has a degree in English, always planned to be a professor, and ended up as a horse trainer with her own barn for 10 years, before falling for a guy in the military. She still loves horses and has stayed involved in the horse world, both through her youngest daughter being a rider and through judging local horse shows in Virginia. When hired by Best Version Media as part of an expansion team, to be the publisher of OVL, she had no idea if it would be a good fit.
Tamara says, “I love everything about this job! It combines storytelling, communication, organization, long term vision, and most of all PEOPLE! My favorite part of my job is all the incredible business owners and residents I get to know on a daily basis. OV is so rich in its abundance of great people, and I am truly blessed to be a part of that every day.”
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Content Coordinator
“Make what you love a beautiful thing.” - CP
Meet Christina Parker, the Content Coordinator for Ocean View Living. With a passion for writing, design, fashion, and fitness, she’s a freelance writer and interior designer specializing in Airbnb spaces. “I am a creator at heart. Whether it’s transforming a space into a beautiful home or storytelling—putting into words someone’s story, life and emotions—it’s all such a wonderful and inspiring opportunity.” Christina is a military spouse of over 10 years, with 3 beautiful children, ages 4, 3, and 1. “My little growing family keeps me so busy! Being able to work with Tamara and OVL—it gives me the incredible opportunity to meet so many amazing people in the community of Ocean View.”
Christina moved to Virginia Beach a few years ago after spending 10 years in Coronado, California. With a degree in Marketing and Business Management, she began her professional career as Creative Directory and Manager of multiple [Pilates] fitness studios. “Never in a million years did I think this would fuel my passion for writing and designing, and lead me to where I am today, but it did.”
“ I can honestly say, the beach has my heart. Where there’s an ocean, I will go. Thankfully, my husband is in the Navy to help make that happen! So cheers to exploring, creating, loving, and adventuring.”
Photographer
“I'M TRULY SO EXCITED YOU ARE HERE!”
I consider it such an honor to do what I do, capture your memories and tell your story for generations to come. From the moment I picked up my first camera I knew it was part of me and my journey, and I needed to document all the beauty around me. I've always strived to capture that moment, that special look, that certain smile that will forever live on in your mind. Together we won't just "take pictures" we will create Art, Art that will grace your walls and tell the beautiful story of your life!
-Tonya
www.tonyavolkphotography.com ➢
Designer
Jess Kane has been interested in and active in the arts since she was a child. She was born and grew up in the vibrant city of Johannesburg, South Africa and moved to the United States in 2011. She has worked in the creative field for over 15 years, with experience in book illustration, branding, web development, and print marketing. Classically educated at the University of Dallas, Jess is an aesthete by nature but a pragmatist by necessity. Her love of the arts and passion for order come together in her work.
Jess spends her free time in the Taekwondo dojang, practicing the cello, or reading science fiction. She and her husband are in the midst of raising their four children. As a family they enjoy making music, playing rugby, and chasing world domination on the Risk board.
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