Find a School Transition Counselor

Transition Services are a team effort that provides support and guidance to students with disabilities as they prepare to move from high school to the work place. Each student’s transition team includes the student, parents, school staff, and VR Counselors.
Transition teams assist students to identify career interests and learn what skills and training are needed to prepare for careers in those fields of interest.

The list is broken out by county name. You may use the drop down school name search below or the write-in field if you know the exact name of the school district to find the DVR Transition Liaison for every school in Washington. You may also contact DVR through your teacher, school counselor, or the nearest DVR office.

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Stevens
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Phone #
Stevens Mary Walker Mary Walker Alternative High School Lesa Dunphy (509) 685-6159
Stevens Mary Walker Mary Walker High School Lesa Dunphy (509) 685-6159

King
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Phone #
King Auburn Auburn Senior High School Joanne Ogg (253) 372-5935
King Auburn Auburn Riverside High School Joanne Ogg (253) 372-5935
King Auburn Auburn Mountainview High School Joanne Ogg (253) 372-5935
King Auburn West Auburn Senior High School Joanne Ogg (253) 372-5935
King Kent Kent-Meridian High School Joanne Ogg (253) 372-5935
King Kent Kentwood High School Joanne Ogg (253) 372-5935
King Kent Kentridge High School Joanne Ogg (253) 372-5935
King Seattle McGraw Middle School Joanne Ogg (206) 273-7116
King Kent Kentlake High School Joanne Ogg (253) 372-5935
King Seattle The Bilingual School Joanne Ogg (206) 273-7116
King Tahoma Tahoma Senior High School Joanne Ogg (253) 372-5935
King Tahoma Maple Valley High School Joanne Ogg (253) 372-5935

Pierce
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Phone #
Pierce Tacoma Wilson DaDee Quintanilla (253) 983-6516
Pierce Tacoma iDEA DaDee Quintanilla (253) 983-6516
Pierce Steilacoom Hist. Steilacoom High DaDee Quintanilla (253) 983-6516
Pierce Puyallup Puyallup High School Roseanne Morales (253) 256-0167
Pierce Puyallup Gov John Rogers HS Roseanne Morales (253) 256-0167
Pierce Puyallup E.B. Walker High School Roseanne Morales (253) 256-0167
Pierce Puyallup Emerald Ridge High School Roseanne Morales (253) 256-0167
Pierce Sumner New Bonney Lake HS Roseanne Morales (253) 256-0167
Pierce Puyallup Gateway Program Roseanne Morales (253) 256-0167
Pierce Puyallup Advance 1 Roseanne Morales (253) 256-0167
Pierce Sumner Sumner Senior High Roseanne Morales (253) 256-0167
Pierce Tacoma Community Based Transition Program Brad Farmer (253) 983-6533

Lewis
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Phone #
Lewis Chehalis W F West High School Leslie O’Donoghue (360) 740-6875
Lewis Winlock Apolo High School Leslie O’Donoghue (360) 740-6875
Lewis Winlock Winlock Senior High Leslie O’Donoghue (360) 740-6875
Lewis Morton Morton Jr Sr High Leslie O’Donoghue (360) 740-6875
Lewis VISIONS Transition Program Leslie O’Donoghue (360) 740-6875
Lewis Toledo Toledo High School Leslie O’Donoghue (360) 740-6875
Lewis Mossyrock Mossyrock Middle & High School Leslie O’Donoghue (360) 740-6875
Lewis Onalaska Onalaska High School Leslie O’Donoghue (360) 740-6875
Lewis Napavine Napavine Jr Sr High School Leslie O’Donoghue (360) 740-6875
Lewis White Pass White Pass Jr Sr High Leslie O’Donoghue (360) 740-6875

Thurston
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Phone #
Thurston Yelm Yelm High School Kay Bloomdahl (360) 664-3066
Thurston Yelm Yelm Extension School Kay Bloomdahl (360) 664-3066
Thurston Olympia Avanti Alternative High School Kay Bloomdahl (360) 664-3066
Thurston Rainier Rainier High School Kay Bloomdahl (360) 664-3066

Mason
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Phone #
Mason Shelton Shelton High School Joseph Machowski (360) 432-2111
Mason Mary M. Knight Mary M. Knight High School Joseph Machowski (360) 432-2111
Mason Shelton Choice High School Joseph Machowski (360) 432-2111
Mason North Mason North Mason High School Joseph Machowski (360) 432-2111

Snohomish
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Phone #
Snohomish Edmonds Scriber Lake High School Jessica Parker (425) 977-6592

Adams
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Phone #
Adams Lind Lind High School Tammy Freese (509) 766-5572
Adams Lind Lind Jr Sr High Tammy Freese (509) 766-5572
Adams Othello Othello High School Tammy Freese (509) 766-5572

Grant
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Phone #
Grant Wahluke Wahluke High School Tammy Freese (509) 766-5572
Grant Moses Lake Moses Lake High School Tammy Freese (509) 766-5572

How does Transition work?

While the student is in high school, he or she works with family, school staff, and a counselor from the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) to develop a plan for transitioning from high school to work. A broad array of individualized services are available to help students achieve their employment goals. After the student finishes school, DVR services focus on:

  • Gaining work skills needed to achieve an employment goal.
  • Job match, job placement, and follow-up.

Once employed, individuals may receive additional services, if needed, to keep a job. No person, because of race, color, national origin, creed, religion, sex, age or disability shall be discriminated against in employment, services, or any aspect of the program’s activities.

Begin the School to Work Transition video below and learn more about what transition services look like.

For more information, call our statewide toll free number: 1-800-637-5627 (V/TTY)