Our Story
It started at bedtime.
As a Korean mother raising three daughters in New Zealand, I watched my youngest, Yujin, understand everything in English — but stay silent.
I hold a Master's in Social Work from Massey University. I speak English at a native level. But I still couldn't find the right tool for my daughter.
She didn't need another flashcard app. She needed a way to express herself — in her own words, in her own stories.
That's why we built StoryPress.
— Heejong Yoo (Yussi), Founder · MSW, Massey University · Bilingual mother of 3 · Auckland, NZ
What We Are
The bridge between classroom and family pride.
We're not education researchers. We're a publishing family who saw a gap. Schools teach reading brilliantly — but they can't send home a storybook your child authored. We built the bridge between classroom learning and family pride.
The Team
Heejong Yoo (Yussi)
Founder
MSW, Massey University · Bilingual mother of 3 · Education & User Research
Penny Cho
Co-founder · Content Director
Former Editor-in-Chief, HIM Magazine · 15 years publishing · Content Strategy & Product Vision
