
BREAM OPTOMETRY
About Us
Bream Optometry has been serving the Santa Barbara county since 2004 with a highly trained staff, advanced equipment, and exceptional Doctors.
The practice is owned and run by Dr. Cory Bream and is conveniently located inside the Goleta Costco next to the optical center.
Dr. Bream has established an affordable and accessible service that is trusted by the Santa Barbara community and surrounding cities.
Our Technicians

Heather Alexander
Manager
She's baaaaaack. After her five year hiatus, Heather came back to the Bream Optometry team in 2021 as a (mostly) remote office manager. Heather is in charge of staff scheduling, insurance billing, and is our office administrator. Although, if you're lucky, you may see her working at either our Goleta or Oxnard location in the office. When not working you can find Heather water skiing or rowing in Mission Bay in San Diego, CA. Heather also enjoys crocheting, reading historical fiction, and is always looking for new shows to watch on Netflix or Hulu.

Susy Inda
Insurance Biller & Optometric Technician
Susy has been part of our team for since 2015. She is one of our primary insurance billers and we are so glad to have had her around all this time! She loves spending time with family and going on trips with them whenever possible. She feels "blessed to be able to work with an amazing team that truly feels like family".

Andie Echevarria
Optometric Technician
Andrea has been part of the Bream Optometry team since February of 2018. She keeps learning new stuff everyday with the help of the doctors and staff. She is also learning how to bill insurance! On her days off, she loves to spend time with her family and friends.

Denis Torres
Optometric Technician
Denis joined Bream Optometry in March of 2019. She lives in Santa Barbara and enjoys going on walks with her husband and her two dogs Castiel and Bella. She's happy to be part of the Bream Team! If Denis won the lottery she would use the winnings to buy a house with a big yard in Solvang.

Marilyn Cuytun
Optometric Technician
Marilyn has worked at an Optometry office since February of 2015 but joined the Bream Team in December of 2020. Marilyn was one of the first people to work at our Oxnard location and we are so thankful to have had her to set up and get the new office running. Marilyn enjoys spending time with her friends and family and watching movies. She is also going to school to become an esthetician.

Patty Perez
Optometric Technician
Patty joined the Bream Optometry team in December of 2020 but has been working at the Costco Optometry in Oxnard since 2015. Patty was one of the first people to work at our Oxnard location and we are so thankful to have had her to set up and get the new office running. Patty is studying to work in medical field but isn't sure about the specifics yet. Patty also enjoys going on hikes and reading a good book.

Andy Nguyen
Optometric Technician
Andy has been a part of our team since August of 2020. Andy graduated UCSB in the spring of 2023 with a degree in biology and is currently doing post-graduate research Ecuador. Outside of work, Andy is a Dungeons and Dragons gamemaster, hiker, swimmer, and can read latin. If Andy could go anywhere in the world he would go to Vietnam or Mexico.

Riley Bream
Optometric Technician & Website Manager
Riley has been part of the team since June of 2019. Currently at Westmont College, she is working towards a degree in behavioral neuroscience with the goal of working in the medical field. When Riley is not in the office, she enjoys spending time outside, going to concerts with her friends, and learning new things. If Riley could have any superpower it would be teleportation so she could save money on flights and gas!

Daniela Flores
Optometric Technician
Daniela has been a part of our team since April of 2021. She will graduate from Dos Pueblos High School is June of 2022 and is looking at colleges now. She is hoping to go into the medical field, specifically into dentistry. Outside of work Daniela enjoys spending time with her family and being involved in school activities. If Daniela could have one superpower it would be the ability to fly.

Preet Desai
Optometric Technician
Preet has been working with us since November of 2021. Preet is originally from Los Angeles, Ca and she is currently studying Biological Sciences at UCSB. In her free time, Preet likes to spend time at the beach woth her friends and family. If she could travel anywhere in the world, it would be Portugal or Greece.

Alexis Garcia
Optometric Technician
Alexis joined the Bream Optometry team in June of 2022. She joined our team to further her experience in the medical field. Based out of our Oxnard location, she very much enjoys working with the doctors and staff. When not in the office she loves to spend time at the beach, going to concerts, road-trips, and spending time with family and friends.

Tori Hermanson
Optometric Technician & Social Media Manager
Victoria joined the Bream Team in March of 2023 after moving to California from Virginia. Victoria loves learning new skills and especially likes training people to wear contact lenses. In her free time she enjoys spending time with her boyfriend and dog. She loves the beauty of California and often spends time on the beach listening to the ocean.

Maria Aguirre
Optometric Technician
Maria has been a working at Bream Optometry since March of 2023 after her time as a medical assistant. She loves helping patients and has a special place in her heart for the elderly. In her spare time she enjoys spending time with her husband and three children. She is also a mom to two cats whom she loves taking for walks on the beach and rides in the car.

Deborah
Optometric Technician
Deborah has been at Bream Optometry since June of 2023 and has a passion for extreme knitting. Outside of work you will find Deborah combining sports such as base jumping and heli-skiing with knitting. Check out her creations on her myspace @Deborahextremeknits

Kwanele Khumalo
Optometric Technician
Kwanele joined the Bream Team in July of 2023. He has been studying communication science at Westmont College in Montecito. Kwanele dreams of being the father to an entire rugby teams worth of children since his favorite team is the All Blacks. If he won the lottery, he would buy Riley a house with a view so he could live across the lake like Gatsby.

Eric Beck
Optometric Technician
Erick started working for Bream Optometry in December of 2022. He is currently studying biopsychology and hopes to open his own optometry clinic in the future. Outside of the office, Eric is a bobarista who likes to go bouldering, collect crystals, and listen to music. If he could travel anywhere in the world, it would be to either Korea or Japan!

Sophia Kang
Optometric Technician
Sophia has been a part of our team since February of 2023. She is originally from Portland, OR and is currently studying Biological Sciences at UCSB, hoping to become an optometrist. Outside of work, Sophia enjoys spending time with family and friends, going to the beach, and crocheting. If Sophia could travel anywhere in the world, she would go to Spain.

Ethan Jenkins
Optometric Technician
Ethan has been a part of the Bream Optometry team since April of 2023. He is currently at UCSB working towards his degree in biopsychology in hopes to one day becoming an optometrist. If Ethan could have any superpower it would be to teleport.

Tiffany Nicolescu
Optometric Technician
Tiffany started working with the Bream Optometry team in June 2023. Hoping to become a physician assistant, she is currently studying Psychological & Brain sciences and Environmental studies at UCSB. She likes to travel, go to the beach, and grow plants. If Tiffany could have one superpower she would choose either to stop time or to speak every language in the world.