Meet Team Yoseka
From order fulfillment to storefront, product to social media, and everything in between, our team members make Yoseka go. We are a stationery-loving, friendly, passionate, and ice cream and bubble tea obsessed group of people. Team Yoseka opportunities.
Daisy (she/her)
Prior to starting Yoseka with Neil, Daisy was a speech therapist working with young children. These days, she spends her time hiring for the team, heading up Yoseka's communications, planning events, and raising her and Neil's sons, Jacob and Malcolm. Her mission is to help everyone get one step closer to finding the creative tools that inspire them most.
Favorite Part of Working at Yoseka: Getting connected and becoming friends with the most inspiring people
3 Desert Island Stationery Picks: Uni Jetstream Multipen, Hobonichi Cousin or any other notebook with a lot of pages, mt washi tape
Outside of Yoseka: I love spending time with Jacob and Malcolm, cooking and cozying up with a pack of gummies
Favorite Drink/Snack: Beer or wine, salt & vinegar chips
Pets: Tabby cat, Ester
Neil (he/him)
In Taiwan, Neil grew up in his parents' stationery store, which was the main school supply store for local school children and college students. After graduating college in New York, Neil worked full time as a software engineer and continued doing so during the first few years of operating Yoseka! Today, Neil oversees Yoseka teams, strategizes for growing Yoseka, and of course, builds and improves Yoseka's website. Neil's dream is to convert everyone into a stationery user!
Favorite Part of Working at Yoseka: Meeting people from different parts of the world
3 Desert Island Stationery Picks: Pilot Hi-Tec C, and MD A4 Pad.
Outside of Yoseka: I love watching sci-fi dramas and making Daisy watch my childhood favorite anime shows even though it puts her to sleep
Favorite Drink & Snack: Green tea and ice cream
Ashley (she/they)
Product Lead, 5 years
Ashley was one of Yoseka's first full time employees. She has done it all--from working in our shop to starring in & editing videos to designing products. Today she leads our product team!
Favorite Time of Year Working at Yoseka: Planner season! By this time of the year, everyone I work with is usually getting along really well, and the team feels like a well-oiled machine. Plus, who doesn't love talking planners and journals?
3 Desert Island Stationery Picks: Pilot Starry Moon pen, any notebook with Tomoe River Paper, and a sharp letter opener (to double as a survival weapon)
Outside of Yoseka: While my background is in Industrial Design, I actually run a small artist business called Ash Made Me where I make everything from planner stickers to handmade jewelry. I also organize events with a collective called Offline Recess for the small artist community in NYC!
Favorite Drink: bubble tea
At Yoseka, Ashley has worked on projects including Yoseka x Traveler's Home Refill, Yoseka x Sailor Home Pen, Yoseka Brass Token, Yoseka Shop T-Shirt and Hoodie, Hobby Life Notebook, and more that can be viewed here.
Mel (she/her)
Fulfillment Lead, 2 years
Mel, having grown up in Sunnyside near Yoseka's first shop, actually frequented it as a high school student so it's amazing that she now leads our fulfillment team!
Favorite Part of Working at Yoseka: Seeing my team members
3 Desert Island Stationery Picks: MY SAILOR PEN - Princess Uguisu, TheCoffeeMonsterzCo stickers and alll of MY BROWN INKS
Outside of Yoseka: play Fortnite
Favorite Drink: Iced coffee w/ half & half
Pets: 2 cats, Oliver and Mango
Stephanie
Product Distribution Lead, 2 years
Evelyn (she/her)
Storefront Team Lead, 1 year
Originally from Austin, Texas, Evelyn joined Yoseka one year ago as a part time team member in our storefront. She quickly learned all the ins and outs of Yoseka's shop and today she is our Storefront Manager, where she leads up our close knit team and is beloved by our shop team.
Favorite Part of Working at Yoseka: Getting to introduce customers to new pens, and getting to choose ink colors to fill our pens with the team members
3 Desert Island Stationery Picks: TWSBI M nib, Traveler's with blank insert, Dotliner
Outside of Yoseka: Write and read! and climb :)
Favorite Drink & Snack: Ube latte, krinkle cut salt and pepper chips
Pets: 1 cat, Cynthia
Sophie (she/her)
Fulfillment Packing Lead, 1 year
Sophie started at Yoseka as someone new to the world of stationery, and since then, she has learned an incredible amount from her packing station, one package at a time! She takes amazing pride in making sure each order is packed with care.
Favorite Part of Working at Yoseka: Gift wrapping fountain pens, making Yoseka boxes
3 Desert Island Stationery Picks: The koi Platinum Preppy, grid A6 notebook, One Piece memo pad
Outside of Yoseka: Citibike
Favorite Drink & Snack: Iced coffee with whole milk
Pets: 1 cat, Goldie
Authan (he/him)
Fulfillment & Product Team, 3 years
Favorite Part of Working at Yoseka: Custom Ink Events!
3 Desert Island Stationery Picks: Zebra Lightwrite Alpha Pen, Raymay Titanium Scissors, HMM Eraser Ball (as Wilson)
Outside of Yoseka: Illustration
Favorite Drink & Snack: Black tea and Norimaki arare (seaweed rice crackers)
At Yoseka, Authan designed the Yoseka Stationery Zoo collection, which includes the very popular Quick Brown Fox stamp.
Laura (she/her)
Storefront & Product Team, 2 years
Favorite Time Working at Yoseka: Hobonichi season!
3 Desert Island Stationery Picks: Hobonichi A6, Pilot vanishing point (f), pochitto stamps
Outside of Yoseka: Anime, video games, calligraphy, stationery groups
Favorite Snack: Salt & vinegar chips
Pets: Cider and Tiny (short and long hair tabby cats)
Sam (she/her)
Fulfillment Team, 1 year
Favorite Part of Working at Yoseka: Drawing borris on everyone’s package orders :)
3 Desert Island Stationery Picks: Pilot vanishing point, Tokyo Snoopy Museum pencil case, TCMC stickers!!
Outside of Yoseka: Finishing my senior year BFA as well as sharing my art @brokeartista
Favorite Drink & Snack: Matcha and tru fru strawberries currently
Anna (she/her)
Fulfillment Team, 1 year
Favorite Event at Yoseka: A Space Walk
3 Desert Island Stationery Picks: Notebook, pen, ink cartridges
Outside of Yoseka: Play video games
Favorite Drink & Snack: Tea
Dejan (he/him)
Video Editor, 1 year
Favorite Part of Working at Yoseka: Definitely the moment when clips, music, and voiceovers come together in a final edit, and both beautiful stationery and the team’s personality shine through.
3 Desert Island Stationery Picks: TRAVELER's Regular Size Notebook in Camel, Sailor Pro Gear Slim in Black and Gold, Pilot Iroshizuku Sui-gyoku (Emerald) Ink
Outside of Yoseka: I love biking and running with my group, and I’m always taking on random DIY projects around the house (especially new scratchers for the cat!). When it’s time to unwind, I’m down for some cross stitching or a good horror movie.
Favorite Drink: A strong cold brew coffee with oat milk and a dash of cinnamon.
Pets: I have one beautiful, sassy cat named Apsara, and a poodle named Fiona, who lives in my hometown, so I get to visit her whenever I can!
Hannah (she/her)
Product Team, 1 year
Favorite Part of Working at Yoseka: The best part of my day is getting to add fun and exciting new products to the website. It feels like unwrapping little surprises and sharing them with everyone.
3 Desert Island Stationery Picks: I’d bring my TRAVELER'S Notebook Regular Size LOVE AND TRIP Limited Edition for all my thoughts, an extra fine or 0.3 pen to write them down neatly, and a pair of Posh Living Antique-style Scissors because they’re both useful and beautiful.
Outside of Yoseka: I love spending time with my hubby and little boy, whether it’s at the beach, on camping trips, or enjoying other outdoor adventures together.
Favorite Drink & Snack: My favorite drinks are wine and beer, the perfect mom treats after a long day. As for snacks, I like everything fried. A cold drink and something crispy always feels like the best reward.
Jee (she/her)
Product & Fulfillment Team, 1 year
Favorite Time of Year at Yoseka: During Holiday Season, because I'm also excited to see new items from different brands that are perfect for gifts.
3 Desert Island Stationery Picks: Journal Notebook/Sketchbook, Sign Pen, and Highlighters
Outside of Yoseka: I'm really passionate about arts, music, and some outdoor activities—so I sometimes do graphic design, paint, digital arts, play the piano, read, and I also enjoy hiking and going to the beach.
Favorite Drink/Snack: I’m a matcha gal, so I love any drinks that has matcha in it. And for the snack, Nachos and takoyaki are one of my favs and any Filipino Streetfood such as "Kwek-kwek" and "Fishball".
Pets: I have 5 pets in total--1 dog, his name is Clay and 4 cats, their names are Groi, Tara, Yuki, and Mimoy
Kimy (she/her)
Customer Service, 1 year
Favorite Time of Year at Yoseka: Everyday is exciting for me as I get a chance to connect with our customers and help them with their needs via email. <3
3 Desert Island Stationery Picks: Yoseka x Sailor - 申 Refresh Pro Gear Slim Fountain Pen; Hobonichi Original Book & Cover 2026 - Yumi Kitagishi: White Cat's Table Decorations - A6; Diamine 2025 Inkvent Calendar Fountain Pen Ink - Teal Edition
Outside of Yoseka: Gym, Motorcycle rides and hanging out with friends :)
Favorite Drink: Matcha Latte from Starbucks!
Pets: Originally, I have 4 Fur Baby Dogs— Queenie, King, Nana and Choco but Queenie and Nana passed away. So I only have King and Choco.
Jovita (she/her)
Storefront Team, 1 year
Favorite Part of Working at Yoseka: Getting to see all the new products and getting to play around with them when they come in!
3 Desert Island Stationery Picks: 1My passport size Travler’s notebook, the uniball zento (specifically the flow model), and the Pentel multi 8!
Outside of Yoseka: I love to spend my free time reading. My favorite book is The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde.
Favorite Drink & Snack: A black iced coffee
Nicole (she/her)
Storefront Team, 1 year
Favorite Part of Working at Yoseka: Helping people explore and choose their very first fountain pen!
3 Desert Island Stationery Picks: 1) Stalogy Editor’s Series 365Days Notebook. 2) Any pocket or travel-sized fountain pen. 3) Pilot Iroshizuku inks
Outside of Yoseka: Writing and filmmaking
Favorite Drink & Snack: Iced Oat Dirty Chai Latte
Pets: One tabby cat named Willow
Gabe (he/him)
Fulfillment Team, 1 year
Favorite Part of Working at Yoseka: Picking out new washi tape for the ink sample bundles!
3 Desert Island Stationery Picks: Nancy Seki washi tape, A6 planner, Pilot Kakuno
Outside of Yoseka: Bike everywhere
Favorite Drink & Snack: Trader Joes chocolate peanut butter cups
Jim (he/him)
Fulfillment Team, 1 year
Favorite Part of Working at Yoseka: When I go picking items by orders, walking through rows of shelves in Yoseka warehouse feels like I am wandering into the garden of stationery and interesting stuff. It's like some kind of meditation, and it can also shape and practice my focus in things, a peaceful mind.
3 Desert Island Stationery Picks: Kamio Adult Illustrated Picture Book Stickers - Gorilla / Delfonics Rollbahn Spiral Notebook - Pocket Memo Large - Metallic (Polarized) / Mitsubishi 12 Color Tin - Set of 6
Outside of Yoseka: Outside of Yoseka, I spend my time on photography, making photo zines and books, and back in Bangkok, Thailand, I worked in film production as a location manager and scout.
Favorite Drink & Snack: It keeps changing, but this last 2–3 years have to be cream soda topped with vanilla ice cream for a drink, and for snacks, I think at this present time it has to be a bag of Cape Cod Original Sea Salt chips (40% Less Fat).
Pets: Not here right now but back in Bangkok, Thailand I have 2 Chihuahua called Sugar and Honey.