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.

Must be an exact match

King
County School District School Name Counselor Phone #
King Seattle Nova High School Susan Diehl (206) 273-7117
King Seattle Career Link Mayra Contreras (206) 273-7118
King Seattle South Lake High School Scott Waite (206) 273-7131
King Seattle Ballard High School Kate Gitau (206) 440-2234
King Seattle Nathan Hale High School Miguel Smith (206) 440-2240
King Seattle West Seattle High School Chrissy Heerschap (206) 273-7111
King Renton Black River High School Gabriela Kasior (206) 444-3807
King Tahoma Maple Valley High School Joanne Ogg (253) 372-5935
King Mercer Island Mercer Island High School Marika Wright (425) 590-3116
King Snoqualmie Valley Two Rivers School James Churchill (425) 590-3118
King Skykomish Skykomish High School Jacqueline Wilkins (425) 339-1724
King Tukwila Foster Senior High School Jean Fennessy (206) 444-3805
King Snoqualmie Valley Mount Si High School James Churchill (425) 590-3118
King Vashon Island Vashon Island High School Linda Pomeroy (206) 444-3808
King Vashon Island Student Link Linda Pomeroy (206) 444-3808
King Northshore Chrysalis School Karen Clack (425) 673-3180
King Seattle Center High School Mayra Contreras (206) 273-7118
King Seattle Chief Sealth High School Chrissy Heerschap (206) 273-7111
King Seattle Interagency Schools Chrissy Heerschap (206) 273-7111
King Seattle Achieve-Highline Susan Diehl (206) 273-7117
King Seattle McGraw Middle School Joanne Ogg (206) 273-7116
King Seattle Swedish 1st Hill Bridges Mayra Contreras (206) 273-7118
King Seattle O'Dea High School Chrissy Heerschap (206) 273-7111
King Seattle Roxhill Academy Bridges Chrissy Heerschap (206) 273-7111
King Seattle The Bilingual School Joanne Ogg (206) 273-7116
King Seattle Providence Mt. St. Vincent Bridges Chrissy Heerschap 206) 273-7111
King Highline New Start School Jean Fennessy (206) 444-3805
King Seattle Children's Hospital Project SEARCH Chrissy Heerschap (206) 273-7111
King Northshore Woodinville HS Aurelie Trier (206) 440-2244
King Summit Summit Sierra Scott Waite (206) 273-7131
King Northshore Bothell HS Aurelie Trier (206) 440-2244
King Seattle Seattle Central College Bridges Scott Waite (206) 273-7131
King Seattle Bishop Blanchett Peter Simonson (206) 440-2244
King Seattle Interagency North Miguel Smith (206) 440-2240
King Seattle Lincoln High School Kate Gitau (206) 440-2234
King Seattle The World School Scott Waite (206) 273-7131
King Lake Washington Lake Washington High School Deona Koberstein (425) 861-3769
King Tahoma Tahoma Senior High School Joanne Ogg (253) 372-5935
King Highline Mount Rainier High School Jean Fennessy (206) 444-3805
King Riverview Cedarcrest High School Mark Dixon (425) 861-3745
King Riverview Clip Deona Koberstein (425) 861-3769
King Federal Way Thomas Jefferson High School Gabriela Kasior (206) 444-3807
King Auburn Auburn Senior High School Joanne Ogg (253) 372-5935
King Auburn Auburn Riverside High School Joanne Ogg (253) 372-5935
King Highline Realistic Transition Program Jean Fennessy (206) 444-3805
King Auburn Auburn Mountainview High School Joanne Ogg (253) 372-5935
King Auburn West Auburn Senior High School Joanne Ogg (253) 372-5935
King Bellevue Transition Program Marika Wright (425) 590-3116
King Bellevue Interlake Senior High School Marika Wright (425) 590-3116
King Bellevue Sammamish Senior High Marika Wright (425) 590-3116

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)