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.
Thurston
| School District | School Name | Counselor | Phone | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rochester | HEART High School | Jack Horab | Jack.Horab@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 742-1858 | |
| Tumwater | LINCS | Theresa Matteson | Theresa.Matteson@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 995-3356 | |
| All other districts | Mainstream Deaf & Hard of Hearing | Theresa Matteson | theresa.matteson@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 995-3356 | |
| Tumwater | New Market Skills Center | Theresa Matteson | Theresa.Matteson@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 995-3356 | |
| North Thurston Public Schools | North Thurston High School | Cheryl L Reith | cheryl.reith@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 972-4923 | |
| Olympia | Olympia High School | Kari Tjersland | Kari.Tjersland@dshs.wa.gov | (564) 669-9684 | |
| Olympia | Olympic Regional Learning Academy | Kari Tjersland | Kari.Tjersland@dshs.wa.gov | (564) 669-9684 | |
| Olympia | Project Search | Theresa Matteson | theresa.matteson@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 995-3356 | |
| Rainier | Rainier High School | Erica Kreamer | Erica.Kreamer@dshs.wa.gov | (564) 669-0488 | |
| North Thurston Public Schools | River Ridge High School | Cheryl L Reith | cheryl.reith@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 972-4923 | |
| Rochester | Rochester High School | Jack Horab | Jack.Horab@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 742-1858 | |
| All School Districts | School to Work | Shari Johnson | Shari.Johnson@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 742-1869 | |
| North Thurston Public Schools | South Sound Alternative | Cheryl L Reith | cheryl.reith@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 972-4923 | |
| Rainier | Southeast BRIDGES Program | Erica Kreamer | Erica.Kreamer@dshs.wa.gov | (564) 669-0488 | |
| Tenino | Tenino High School | Rebecca Moysiuk | Rebecca.Moysiuk@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 999-9580 | |
| North Thurston Public Schools | Timberline High School | Cheryl L Reith | cheryl.reith@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 972-4923 | |
| Olympia | Touchstone Community Facility | Kari Tjersland | Kari.Tjersland@dshs.wa.gov | (564) 669-9684 | |
| Olympia | Transition Academy | Kari Tjersland | Kari.Tjersland@dshs.wa.gov | (564) 669-9684 | |
| Tumwater | Tumwater High School | Theresa Matteson | Theresa.Matteson@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 339-7415 | |
| North Thurston Public Schools | Voice Program | Shari Johnson | Shari.Johnson@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 742-1869 | |
| WSSD | WA State School for the Deaf | Theresa Matteson | theresa.matteson@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 995-3356 | |
| Yelm | Yelm Extension School | Shari Johnson | Shari.Johnson@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 742-1869 | |
| Yelm | Yelm High School | Shari Johnson | Shari.Johnson@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 742-1869 |
Wahkiakum
| School District | School Name | Counselor | Phone | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wahkiakum | Wahkiakum High School | Josh Ipock | joshua.ipock@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 916-1471 |
Walla Walla
| School District | School Name | Counselor | Phone | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia (Walla Walla) | Columbia High School | Clarisa Braulick | clarisa.braulick@dshs.wa.gov | (509) 960-1646 | |
| Prescott | Prescott Jr Sr High | Tiffany Deccio | Tiffany.Deccio1@dshs.wa.gov | (509) 956-5174 | |
| Touchet | Touchet High School | Tiffany Deccio | Tiffany.Deccio1@dshs.wa.gov | (509) 956-5174 | |
| Waitsburg | Waitsburg High School | Tiffany Deccio | Tiffany.Deccio1@dshs.wa.gov | (509) 956-5174 | |
| Walla Walla | Walla Walla High School | Tiffany Deccio | Tiffany.Deccio1@dshs.wa.gov | (509) 956-5174 |
Whatcom
| School District | School Name | Counselor | Phone | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bellingham | Bellingham High School | Emily Mendez | emily.mendez@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 383-8992 | |
| Blaine | Blaine High School | Nick (Nicholas) Harris | Nicholas.Harris@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 303-9204 | |
| Bellingham | Community Transitions | Emily Mendez | emily.mendez@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 383-8992 | |
| Ferndale | Ferndale Community Transitions | Johnathon Lyons | Johnathon.lyons1@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 927-4774 | |
| Ferndale | Ferndale High School | Johnathon Lyons | Johnathon.lyons1@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 927-4774 | |
| Lynden | Lynden Academy | Nick (Nicholas) Harris | Nicholas.Harris@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 303-9204 | |
| Lynden | Lynden Christian High School | Nick (Nicholas) Harris | Nicholas.Harris@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 303-9204 | |
| Lynden | Lynden High School | Nick (Nicholas) Harris | Nicholas.Harris@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 303-9204 | |
| Meridian | Meridian High School | Emily Mendez | emily.mendez@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 383-8992 | |
| Mount Baker | Mount Baker Senior High | Emily Mendez | emily.mendez@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 383-8992 | |
| Nooksack | Nooksack Valley High School | Nick (Nicholas) Harris | Nicholas.Harris@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 303-9204 | |
| Bellingham | Options High School | Emily Mendez | Emily.Mendez@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 383-8992 | |
| Bellingham | Sehome High School | Emily Mendez | Emily.Mendez@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 383-8992 | |
| Bellingham | Squalicum High School | Emily Mendez | Emily.Mendez@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 383-8992 | |
| All Districts | Whatcom Discovery School | Johnathon Lyons | Johnathon.Lyons1@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 927-4774 | |
| All Districts | Whatcom Intergenerational High School | Emily Mendez | Emily.Mendez@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 383-8992 | |
| Lummi Nation | Lummi Nation School | Emily Mendez | emily.mendez@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 383-8992 | |
| Lynden | Lynden Community Transitions | Nick (Nicholas) Harris | Nicholas.Harris@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 303-9204 |
Whitman
| School District | School Name | Counselor | Phone | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Colfax | Colfax High School | Cameron Walsworth | cameron.walsworth@dshs.wa.gov | (509) 514-1518 | |
| Colton | Colton High School | Cameron Walsworth | cameron.walsworth@dshs.wa.gov | (509) 514-1518 | |
| Garfield | Garfield at Palouse High School | Cameron Walsworth | cameron.walsworth@dshs.wa.gov | (509) 514-1518 |