Chiyoh Arai-Rafael

Chiyoh Arai-Rafael is a marketing and special events professional with experience at Mikuni Restaurant Group, Inc. since August 2021, contributing to the award-winning fusion of traditional Japanese cuisine and American innovation at multiple upscale dining locations. Previously, Chiyoh served as a sales coordinator at Pivot Interiors from September 2018 to August 2021, acting as the primary contact for government and healthcare clients while providing essential support to sales teams. Additionally, Chiyoh gained valuable experience as a marketing intern at Buzz Oates, where skills in Photoshop, InDesign, and Illustrator were utilized to create various graphic projects. Chiyoh holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Marketing and Japanese from San Jose State University, completed in 2017.