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.

A map of Washington state with the counties labelled

Grays Harbor

School District School Name Counselor Email Phone
Montesano Montesano Choice School Justin Rinta Justin.Rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 504-1744
Montesano Montesano Jr Sr High Justin Rinta Justin.Rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 504-1744
North Beach North Beach High School Justin Rinta Justin.Rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 504-1744
Oakville Oakville High School Justin Rinta Justin.Rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 504-1744
Ocosta Ocosta Satelite School Justin Rinta Justin.Rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 504-1744
Taholah Taholah High School Justin Rinta Justin.Rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 504-1744

Island

School District School Name Counselor Email Phone
Coupeville Coupeville High School Karen Christian Karen.Christian@dshs.wa.gov (564) 900-0407
Oak Harbor HomeConnection Karen Christian Karen.Christian@dshs.wa.gov (564) 900-0407
Oak Harbor Midway High School Karen Christian Karen.Christian@dshs.wa.gov (564) 900-0407
Oak Harbor Oak Harbor Exceptional Academy Karen Christian Karen.Christian@dshs.wa.gov (564) 900-0407
Oak Harbor Oak Harbor High School Karen Christian Karen.Christian@dshs.wa.gov (564) 900-0407
Oak Harbor Oak Harbor Virtual Academy Karen Christian Karen.Christian@dshs.wa.gov (564) 900-0407
South Whidbey South Whidbey High School Karen Christian Karen.Christian@dshs.wa.gov (564) 900-0407

Jefferson

School District School Name Counselor Email Phone
Chimacum Chimacum High School Lucinda Heidel Lucinda.Heidel@dshs.wa.gov (564) 222-0979
Quilcene Crossroads Community School Lucinda Heidel Lucinda.Heidel@dshs.wa.gov (564) 222-0979
Port Townsend Port Townsend High School Lucinda Heidel Lucinda.Heidel@dshs.wa.gov (564) 222-0979

King

School District School Name Counselor Email Phone
Issaquah Academy for Community Transition (ACT) Marika McCaddon Marika.McCaddon@dshs.wa.gov (206) 402-1469
Seattle Academy for Precision Learning Sarah Lee Sarah.Lee@dshs.wa.gov (206) 561-5568
Seattle Achieve-Highline Nicholas Michiels michinb@dshs.wa.gov (206) 273-7126
Renton Adult Transition Program (ATP) Hayley Dennison Hayley.Dennison@dshs.wa.gov (206) 914-3093
Seattle Alan T. Sugiyama High School Nicholas Michiels nicholas.michiels@dshs.wa.gov (206) 273-7126
Seattle Atlas Summit School Nicholas Michiels Nicholas.Michiels@dshs.wa.gov (206) 472-0299
Auburn Auburn Mountainview High School Dustin Nicholson Dustin.Nicholson1@dshs.wa.gov 206-444-3808
Auburn Auburn Riverside High School Dustin Nicholson Dustin.Nicholson1@dshs.wa.gov 206-444-3808
Auburn Auburn Senior High School Dustin Nicholson Dustin.Nicholson1@dshs.wa.gov 206-444-3808
Seattle Ballard High School Brianna Vail Brianna.Vail@dshs.wa.gov (206) 659-3535
Bellevue Bellevue High School Brianna Vail Brianna.Vail@dshs.wa.gov (206) 659-3535
Bellevue Big Picture School Brianna Vail Brianna.Vail@dshs.wa.gov (206) 659-3535
Seattle Big Picture School Julia Demchenko Julia.Demchenko@dshs.wa.gov (206) 375-1012
Private Schools Bishop Blanchett Gabi Kasior gabriela.kasior@dshs.wa.gov (206) 379-4597
Northshore Bothell HS Sarah Lee Sarah.Lee@dshs.wa.gov (206) 561-5568
Renton Career Development Learning Center Hayley Dennison Hayley.Dennison@dshs.wa.gov (206) 914-3093
Shoreline Career Education Options Sarah Lee Sarah.Lee@dshs.wa.gov (206) 561-5568
Seattle Career Link Nicholas Michiels michinb@dshs.wa.gov (206) 273-7126
Riverview Cedarcrest High School Sarah Lee Sarah.Lee@dshs.wa.gov (206) 561-5568
Seattle Center High School Brianna Vail Brianna.Vail@dshs.wa.gov (206) 659-3535
Seattle Chief Sealth High School Marika McCaddon Marika.McCaddon@dshs.wa.gov (206) 402-1469
Seattle Children's Hospital Project SEARCH Brianna Vail Brianna.Vail@dshs.wa.gov (206) 659-3535
Seattle CHOICE Academy Julia Demchenko Julia.Demchenko@dshs.wa.gov (206) 375-1012
Northshore Chrysalis School Sarah Lee Sarah.Lee@dshs.wa.gov (206) 561-5568
Seattle Cleveland High School Marika McCaddon Marika.McCaddon@dshs.wa.gov (206) 402-1469
Highline Community Based School Hayley Dennison Hayley.Dennison@dshs.wa.gov (206) 914-3093
Federal Way Decatur High School Dustin Nicholson Dustin.NIcholson1@dshs.wa.gov (206) 444-3808
Lake Washington Eastlake High School Brianna Vail Brianna.Vail@dshs.wa.gov (206) 659-3535
Lake Washington Emerson High School Brianna Vail Brianna.Vail@dshs.wa.gov (206) 659-3535
Federal Way Employment Transition Program Dustin Nicholson Dustin.NIcholson1@dshs.wa.gov (206) 444-3808
Enumclaw Enumclaw High School Dustin Nicholson Dustin.Nicholson1@dshs.wa.gov (206) 444-3808
Highline Evergreen High School Hayley Dennison Hayley.Dennison@dshs.wa.gov (206) 914-3093
Bellevue EvergreenTransition Program Brianna Vail Brianna.Vail@dshs.wa.gov (206) 659-3535
Federal Way Federal Way Senior High School Dustin Nicholson Dustin.NIcholson1@dshs.wa.gov (206) 444-3808