kyle clower / Communications and Government affairs officer
608.576.5373 kyle.clower@wisconsin.gov
Kyle joined Serve Wisconsin in November 2018 after relocating to the Madison area. Before joining Serve Wisconsin, Kyle taught history and government in California and Missouri, spending over a decade teaching the value of active citizenship and global awareness. Additionally, Kyle gained valuable insights into the impacts of active citizenry and programs on communities and conducting outreach to inform and engage the public during his work for the Office of the Lieutenant Governor of Missouri before becoming a teacher. After years of emphasizing how we can make a difference for our fellow citizens to his students in the classroom, Kyle was excited to bring these passions and experience to Serve Wisconsin and promote the work done by our AmeriCorps members and programs. When not in the office, Kyle enjoys spending his time playing and reading with his two children and competing in racquetball and curling leagues.
RACHEL DONALDSON / VOLUNTEER GENERATION FUND PROGRAM officer
608.261.5058 rachel.donaldson@wisconsin.gov
Rachel joined Serve Wisconsin in February 2023 as our Volunteer Generation Fund Program Officer, leading our efforts to support volunteerism and practices to increase volunteer recruitment and retention, as well as disaster response efforts, including the Wisconsin AmeriCorps Disaster Team. Prior to starting at Serve Wisconsin, Rachel was the Director of United Way of Dane County’s 211 Program. 211 is a free telephone number providing access to local community services like physical and mental health resources; housing, utility, food, and employment assistance; and suicide and crisis interventions. Before managing 211, Rachel was a Peace Corps volunteer, serving in Togo, West Africa and focused on Girls Education and Empowerment and Natural Resource Management. Rachel is a proud alum of UW-Madison and loves the Badgers. When Rachel is out of the office, she can be found baking, hiking with her husband and two sons, and unplugging at their cabin in the Driftless region.
OLIVIA RASMUSSEN / Program Officer
608.264.9380 olivia.rasmussen@wisconsin.gov
Before joining Serve Wisconsin in August 2022, Olivia completed two service terms with AmeriCorps while finding her passion for civic engagement. After her undergraduate, she served with City Year in Washington, D.C. as a Student Success Coach working with 7th graders in an English classroom working toward strengthening her students' academic and social-emotional skills. Olivia also previously served with NCCAP AmeriCorps with the Wisconsin Institute for Public Policy & Service (WIPPS), assisting with the development of a Wausau community policing survey and a study on the barriers for Hmong caregivers of those with IDD. When Olivia is out of the office, she enjoys spending time with family and friends, reading, and trying out new coffee shops.
steven yule / Senior GRANTS MANAGER
608.266.8161 steven.yule@wisconsin.gov
As Serve Wisconsin’s longest serving staffer, Steven provides guidance and oversight for Serve Wisconsin’s operations, in addition to managing a portfolio of AmeriCorps program grants and managing projects and processes that result from new federal requirements. Steven is also engaged in activities related to national service practices and policies on the national level. Having had helping others instilled from an early age, he has been engaged in providing community service and helping others for most of his life.