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.
Pierce
| School District | School Name | Counselor | Phone | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Clover Park | Gravelly Lake Transition Program (School-to-Work) | Leo Gruba | leo.gruba@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 948-6421 | |
| Eatonville | Growing Relationships in The Soil (GRITS) Program at Burwash-Kjelstad Farm | Ellen Hull | Ellen.Hull@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 732-0959 | |
| Peninsula | Henderson Bay Alt High School | Deidre Puffer | Deidre.Puffer@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 325-3774 | |
| Tacoma | iDEA | Ashley Worthey | Ashley.Worthey@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 578-5972 | |
| Private Schools | Imagination School of Education (P-10) | Ellen Hull | Ellen.Hull@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 732-0959 | |
| Clover Park | Lakes High School | Leo Gruba | leo.gruba@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 948-6421 | |
| Tacoma H.S. | Lincoln | Deidre Puffer | Deidre.Puffer@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 325-3774 | |
| Tacoma | Metro Parks Program | Allesandria Goard | Allesandria.Goard@dshs.wa.gov | (206) 482-2155 | |
| Tacoma Public Schools | Mount Tahoma High School | Leo Gruba | leo.gruba@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 948-6421 | |
| Tacoma | Oakland Alternative High School | Ashley Worthey | Ashley.Worthey@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 578-5972 | |
| Tacoma | Oakland High School | Ashley Worthey | Ashley.Worthey@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 578-5972 | |
| Clover Park | Oakridge Community Facility | Leo Gruba | leo.gruba@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 948-6421 | |
| Orting | Orting High School | Todd Mackey | Todd.Mackey@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 548-5332 | |
| Tacoma Public Schools | Pearl Youth Residence | Deidre Puffer | deidre.puffer@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 325-3774 | |
| Peninsula | Peninsula High School | Deidre Puffer | Deidre.Puffer@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 325-3774 | |
| Puyallup | Puyallup High School | Ellen Hull | Ellen.Hull@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 732-0959 | |
| Puyallup School District | Puyallup Open Doors | Ellen Hull | Ellen.Hull@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 732-0959 | |
| PSESD | ReLife School | Ellen Hull | Ellen.Hull@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 732-0959 | |
| Puyallup School District | Rogers High School | Ellen Hull | Ellen.Hull@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 732-0959 | |
| Puyallup | Rogers High School: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program | Ellen Hull | Ellen.Hull@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 732-0959 | |
| Sumner | SBLSD Online Learning Alternative | Ellen Hull | Ellen.Hull@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 732-0959 | |
| Tacoma Public Schools | Science and Math Institute (SAMI) | Jerard Gropp | jerard.gropp@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 732-6086 | |
| Tacoma Public Schools | Silas High School | Richard Haller | richard.haller@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 677-6242 | |
| Bethel | Spanaway Lake High School | Kylie Engelhardt Smith | Kylie.EngelhardtSmith@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 820-5836 | |
| Private Schools | St. Mary's Academy (K-8) | Elen Hull | Elen.Hull@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 732-0959 | |
| Tacoma Public Schools | Stadium High School | Jason Black | jason.black1@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 993-0096 | |
| Steilacoom Historical | Steilacoom High | Jason Black | jason.black1@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 993-0096 | |
| Summit Public Schools | Summit Olympus High School | Allesandria Goard | Allesandria.Goard@dshs.wa.gov | (206) 482-2155 | |
| Sumner-Bonney Lake School District | Sumner High School | Ellen Hull | Ellen.Hull@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 732-0959 | |
| Tacoma Public Schools | Tacoma Online (TOL) | Deidre Puffer | Deidre.Puffer@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 325-3774 | |
| Tacoma Public Schools | Tacoma School of the Arts | Jerard Gropp | jerard.gropp@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 732-6086 | |
| Tacoma | TCC Fresh Start | Allesandria Goard | Allesandria.Goard@dshs.wa.gov | (206) 482-2155 | |
| Tacoma | Tree Farm | Allesandria Goard | Allesandria.Goard@dshs.wa.gov | (206) 482-2155 | |
| Franklin Pierce | Washington High School | Todd Mackey | Todd.Mackey@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 548-5332 | |
| White River | White River High School | Ellen Hull | Ellen.Hull@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 732-0959 | |
| Tacoma Public Schools | Willie Stewart Academy | Ashley Worthey | Ashley.Worthey@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 578-5972 | |
| Bureau of Indian Education | Chief Leschi Schools | Aimee Taylor | Aimee.Taylor@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 337-0314 | |
| Tacoma Public Schools | Foss High School | Justin Leo | leo.gruba@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 948-6421 |
San Juan
| School District | School Name | Counselor | Phone | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| San Juan Island | Friday Harbor High School | Sarah Gugel | sarah.gugel@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 506-1791 | |
| San Juan Island | Griffin Bay School (online learning academy) | Sarah Gugel | sarah.gugel@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 506-1791 | |
| Lopez Island | Lopez High School | Sarah Gugel | sarah.gugel@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 506-1791 | |
| Orcas Island | Oasis School | Sarah Gugel | sarah.gugel@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 506-1791 | |
| Private | Orcas Christian School | Sarah Gugel | sarah.gugel@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 506-1791 | |
| Orcas Island | Orcas Island High School | Sarah Gugel | sarah.gugel@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 506-1791 | |
| Lopez Island | Parent Partnership Program | Sarah Gugel | sarah.gugel@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 506-1791 | |
| Private | Spring Street International School | Sarah Gugel | sarah.gugel@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 506-1791 |
Skagit
| School District | School Name | Counselor | Phone | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anacortes | Anacortes High School | Tanya Lust | tanya.lust@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 929-2686 | |
| Mount Vernon | Aspire Academy | Charyse Matthews | Charyse.Matthews@dshs.wa.gov | (564) 260-1911 | |
| All School Districts | ATTIC Program | Tanya Lust | Tanya.Lust@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 929-2686 | |
| Burlington-Edison | Burlington Edison High School | Sarah Gugel | sarah.gugel@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 506-1791 |