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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Thurston
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Thurston North Thurston Yelm Rainier Gravity Learning Centers Shari Johnson Shari.Johnson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 742-1869
Thurston Olympia All Private & Home Schools Shari Johnson Shari.Johnson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 742-1869
Thurston Tenino Tenino High School Jack Horab Jack.Horab@dshs.wa.gov (360) 742-1858
Thurston Rainier Rainier High School Jack Horab Jack.Horab@dshs.wa.gov (360) 742-1858
Thurston Rochester Rochester High School Jack Horab Jack.Horab@dshs.wa.gov (360) 742-1858
Thurston Rochester HEART High School Jack Horab Jack.Horab@dshs.wa.gov (360) 742-1858
Thurston Rainier Southeast BRIDGES Program Jack Horab Jack.Horab@dshs.wa.gov (360) 742-1858
Thurston Olympia Olympic Regional Learning Academy John Reynolds John.Reynolds@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-9982
Thurston Olympia Capital High School John Reynolds John.Reynolds@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-9982
Thurston Olympia Olympia High School John Reynolds John.Reynolds@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-9982
Thurston Olympia Avanti Alternative High School John Reynolds John.Reynolds@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-9982
Thurston Olympia Transition Academy John Reynolds John.Reynolds@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-9982
Thurston Olympia Touchstone Community Facility John Reynolds John.Reynolds@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-9982

Snohomish
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Snohomish Edmonds Project Search – Providence Medical Center Everett Chrissy Dahlgre Chrissy.Dahlgre@dshs.wa.gov (206)-550-3215

Spokane
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Spokane Medical Lake Medical Lake High School Callan Leavitt Callan.Leavitt@dshs.wa.gov (509) 723-6931
Spokane Nine Mile Falls Lakeside High School Callan Leavitt Callan.Leavitt@dshs.wa.gov (509) 723-6931
Spokane Deer Park Deer Park High School Callan Leavitt Callan.Leavitt@dshs.wa.gov (509) 723-6931
Spokane Spokane Lewis & Clark High School Michael Bray Michael.Bray@dshs.wa.gov (509) 866-8742
Spokane Spokane Shadle Park High School Michael Bray Michael.Bray@dshs.wa.gov (509) 866-8742
Spokane Nonprofit Excelsior Holistic Schools Michael Bray Michael.Bray@dshs.wa.gov (509) 866-8742
Spokane Spokane North Central High School Michael Bray Michael.Bray@dshs.wa.gov (509) 866-8742
Spokane Next Gen Zone Telicia Palmer Telicia.Palmer@dshs.wa.gov (509) 991-9591
Spokane Spokane Ferris High School Telicia Palmer Telicia.Palmer@dshs.wa.gov (509) 991-9591
Spokane Spokane Edwall (Christian Heritage) Val Davis Val.Davis@dshs.wa.gov (509) 934-0160
Spokane Spokane Reardan High School Val Davis Val.Davis@dshs.wa.gov (509) 934-0160
Spokane Spokane Harrington School Val Davis Val.Davis@dshs.wa.gov (509) 934-0160
Spokane Center For Childhood Deafness & Hearing Loss School Val Davis Val.Davis@dshs.wa.gov (509) 934-0160
Spokane Spokane Sprague High School Val Davis Val.Davis@dshs.wa.gov (509) 934-0160
Spokane Spokane Wilbur/Creston High School Val Davis Val.Davis@dshs.wa.gov (509) 934-0160
Spokane Spokane Davenport High School Val Davis Val.Davis@dshs.wa.gov (509) 934-0160
Spokane Riverside Riverside Alternative Perry Martinez Perry Martinez@dshs.wa.gov (509) 514-1516
Spokane Central Valley Central Valley High School Perry Martinez Perry.Martinez@dshs.wa.gov (509) 514-1516
Spokane Central Valley Ridgeline High School/Liberty Lake Perry Martinez Perry.Martinez@dshs.wa.gov (509) 514-1516
Spokane Central Valley Healing Lodge of the Seven Nations Perry Martinez Perry.Martinez@dshs.wa.gov (509) 514-1516
Spokane Central Valley University High School Eliza Lester Eliza.Lester@dshs.wa.gov (509) 939-5820
Spokane Spokane Rogers High School Eliza Lester Eliza.Lester@dshs.wa.gov (509) 939-5820
Spokane Spokane Mica Peak Alternative Eliza Lester Eliza.Lester@dshs.wa.gov (509) 939-5820
Spokane Spokane Dishman Hills Alternative Sarah Klaja Sarah.Klaja@dshs.wa.gov (509) 514-1517
Spokane Spokane West Valley School District Sarah Klaja Sarah.Klaja@dshs.wa.gov (509) 514-1517
Spokane Spokane Spokane Valley High School Sarah Klaja Sarah.Klaja@dshs.wa.gov (509) 514-1517
Spokane Spokane Spokane Valley Transition Sarah Klaja Sarah.Klaja@dshs.wa.gov (509) 514-1517
Spokane Spokane East Valley School District Sarah Klaja Sarah.Klaja@dshs.wa.gov (509) 514-1517

Clallam
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Clallam Quillayute Valley Forks Alternative School Lori Allen Lori.Allen@dshs.wa.gov (360) 662-6912
Clallam Quillayute Valley Forks High School Lori Allen Lori.Allen@dshs.wa.gov (360) 662-6912
Clallam Port Angeles Port Angeles High School Lori Allen Lori.Allen@dshs.wa.gov (360) 662-6912
Clallam Port Angeles N Olympic Peninsula Skill Consor Lori Allen Lori.Allen@dshs.wa.gov (360) 662-6912
Clallam Sequim Sequim Senior High Lori Allen Lori.Allen@dshs.wa.gov (360) 662-6912

Jefferson
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Jefferson Port Townsend Port Townsend High School Lori Allen Lori.Allen@dshs.wa.gov (360) 662-6912
Jefferson Quilcene Crossroads Community School Lori Allen Lori.Allen@dshs.wa.gov (360) 662-6912
Jefferson Chimacum Chimacum High School Lori Allen Lori.Allen@dshs.wa.gov (360) 662-6912

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)