Our Board of Directors:
Aracelli Astorga is the Deputy Director for the County of San Luis Obispo Public Library system. Aracelli learned about Shower the People (STP) in July 2019, while she was serving as the San Luis Obispo branch manager, and contacted Gwen Watkins, then STP’s Board President. They shared an interest in creating a new shower site in San Luis Obispo and the library, centrally located, seemed ideal. After getting approval from city and county, STP started offering showers at the SLO library later that summer – and has been there ever since. Aracelli truly appreciates Shower the People and all the volunteers do and wanted to be a part of their effort to bring hot showers to the unhoused throughout the county. Aracelli is honored to be on the board.
Jean worked in Student Affairs for over 30 years. When asked why she decided to become a part of Shower the People, she answered: “I have a strong heart for social justice issues.” Her husband is an international human rights lawyer, so this area of life is nothing new to her. She wanted to serve the community and when Shower the People reached out to her, she knew this was meant for her. Jean thinks this organization is making a huge impact on the community and is happy to know that the work she does for the board is supporting an organization that helps people with what they need. She loves being able to witness people use the showers to be able to go into work and work towards bettering themselves.
Ms. Estrada has partnered with executive leaders to advance organizational priorities, lead crisis response efforts, and design outreach strategies that elevate visibility and inspire action—achieving measurable results such as increasing vaccination rates in underserved communities.
Fluent in English and Spanish, she holds a Master of Science in Strategic Communications from Purdue University and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science from California State University, Northridge.
Ms. Estrada is honored to serve on the Board of Directors for Shower the People, where she is inspired by its mission to restore dignity, compassion, and human connection through access to hygiene and community care.
Scott is an executive in a global supply chain consulting company who brings decades of experience in operations, procurement, and law to Shower the People. A U.S. Navy veteran and lifelong advocate for compassion and dignity, Scott uses his professional background to help strengthen the organization’s structure, partnerships, and long-term sustainability. His practical mindset and heart for service help connect strategy to action, supporting Shower the People in its mission to care for those in need across the Central Coast.
Michael Kaplan has worked in the nonprofit community for over twenty years, first as a freelance grant writer and currently as the Community Engagement Director at Transitions-Mental Health Association. In his spare time, Michael writes original musicals for local theaters and performs at storytelling events.
Dr. Rawlings is a practicing emergency physician at a rural access hospital, Mee Memorial Hospital in King City. He spent the last five years as faculty with the Family Medicine Residency Program at Marian Medical Center in Santa Maria where he helped to develop a Street Medicine program in Santa Maria, Five Cities areas, and north San Luis Obispo county. He enjoys spending time with family and friends, good food, walks with the dogs, surfing, and playing ukulele.