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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King
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
King Kent Kentwood High School Taylor Louis Taylor.Louis1@dshs.wa.gov (206) 475-0260
King Kent Kentridge High School Taylor Louis Taylor.Louis1@dshs.wa.gov (206) 475-0260
King Auburn Transition Assistance Program (TAP) Taylor Louis Taylor.Louis1@dshs.wa.gov (206) 475-0260
King Kent Kentlake High School Taylor Louis Taylor.Louis1@dshs.wa.gov (206) 475-0260
King Kent The Outreach Program (Top) Taylor Louis Taylor.Louis1@dshs.wa.gov (206) 475-0260
King Auburn Auburn Senior High School Taylor Louis Taylor.Louis1@dshs.wa.gov (206) 475-0260
King Shoreline Shorecrest High School Sue Cutler Susan.Cutler@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1742
King Shoreline Shorewood High School Sue Cutler Susan.Cutler@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1742
King Shoreline Career Education Options Sue Cutler Susan.Cutler@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1742
King Highline Maritime High School Hayley Dennison Hayley.Dennison@dshs.wa.gov (206) 914-3093
King Highline Community Based School Hayley Dennison Hayley.Dennison@dshs.wa.gov (206) 914-3093
King Tukwila Foster Senior High School Hayley Dennison Hayley.Dennison@dshs.wa.gov (206) 914-3093
King Federal Way Decatur High School Hayley Dennison Hayley.Dennison@dshs.wa.gov (206) 914-3093
King Highline Kennedy High School Hayley Dennison Hayley.Dennison@dshs.wa.gov (206) 914-3093
King Federal Way Todd Beamer High School Hayley Dennison Hayley.Dennison@dshs.wa.gov (206) 914-3093
King Highline Tyee High School Hayley Dennison Hayley.Dennison@dshs.wa.gov (206) 914-3093
King Highline Mount Rainier High School Hayley Dennison Hayley.Dennison@dshs.wa.gov (206) 914-3093
King Highline Evergreen High School Hayley Dennison Hayley.Dennison@dshs.wa.gov (206) 914-3093
King Federal Way Federal Way Senior High School Hayley Dennison Hayley.Dennison@dshs.wa.gov (206) 914-3093
King Highline Transitional Resource Hayley Dennison Hayley.Dennison@dshs.wa.gov (206) 914-3093
King Federal Way Employment Transition Program Hayley Dennison Hayley.Dennison@dshs.wa.gov (206) 914-3093
King Highline Realistic Transition Program Hayley Dennison Hayley.Dennison@dshs.wa.gov (206) 914-3093
King Federal Way Thomas Jefferson High School Hayley Dennison Hayley.Dennison@dshs.wa.gov (206) 914-3093
King Highline Highline High School Hayley Dennison Hayley.Dennison@dshs.wa.gov (206) 914-3093
King Highline New Start School Hayley Dennison Hayley.Dennison@dshs.wa.gov (206) 914-3093
King Federal Way H. S. Truman High School Hayley Dennison Hayley.Dennison@dshs.wa.gov (206) 914-3093

Thurston
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Thurston Olympia Olympia High School Kari Tjersland Kari.Tjersland@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-9684
Thurston Olympia Touchstone Community Facility Kari Tjersland Kari.Tjersland@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-9684
Thurston Olympia Olympic Regional Learning Academy Kari Tjersland Kari.Tjersland@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-9684
Thurston Olympia Capital High School Kari Tjersland Kari.Tjersland@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-9684
Thurston Olympia Transition Academy Kari Tjersland Kari.Tjersland@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-9684
Thurston Olympia Avanti Alternative High School Kari Tjersland Kari.Tjersland@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-9684
Thurston Rainier Southeast BRIDGES Program Erica Kreamer Erica.Kreamer@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-0488
Thurston Rainier Rainier High School Erica Kreamer Erica.Kreamer@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-0488
Thurston Tenino Tenino High School Rebecca Moysiuk Rebecca.Moysiuk@dshs.wa.gov (360) 999-9580

Pierce
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Pierce Bethel School District Cedarcrest Junior High School Kylie Engelhardt Smith Kylie.EngelhardtSmith@dshs.wa.gov (253) 820-5836
Pierce Bethel Bethel High School Kylie Engelhardt Smith Kylie.EngelhardtSmith@dshs.wa.gov (253) 820-5836
Pierce Bethel Graham Kapowsin High School Kylie Engelhardt Smith Kylie.EngelhardtSmith@dshs.wa.gov (253) 820-5836
Pierce Bethel Bethel Acceleration Academy Kylie Engelhardt Smith Kylie.EngelhardtSmith@dshs.wa.gov (253) 820-5836
Pierce Eatonville Eatonville HS (9-12) Kylie Engelhardt Smith Kylie.EngelhardtSmith@dshs.wa.gov (253) 820-5836
Pierce Bethel School District Bethel Transition Lab Kylie Engelhardt Smith Kylie.EngelhardtSmith@dshs.wa.gov (253) 820-5836
Pierce Bethel School District Bethel Virtual Academy (K-12) Kylie Engelhardt Smith Kylie.EngelhardtSmith@dshs.wa.gov (253) 820-5836
Pierce Bethel Challenger High School Kylie Engelhardt Smith Kylie.EngelhardtSmith@dshs.wa.gov (253) 820-5836
Pierce Bethel Spanaway Lake High School Kylie Engelhardt Smith Kylie.EngelhardtSmith@dshs.wa.gov (253) 820-5836
Pierce Puyallup Chief Leschi Bureau of Indian Education Gina Hicks Gina.Hicks@dshs.wa.gov (253) 579-6826
Pierce Franklin Pierce Washington High School Todd Mackey Todd.Mackey@dshs.wa.gov (253) 548-5332
Pierce Orting Orting High School Todd Mackey Todd.Mackey@dshs.wa.gov (253) 548-5332
Pierce Franklin Pierce Franklin Pierce High School Todd Mackey Todd.Mackey@dshs.wa.gov (253) 548-5332
Pierce Fife Fife High School Todd Mackey Todd.Mackey@dshs.wa.gov (253) 548-5332
Pierce Franklin Pierce Gates Secondary School Todd Mackey Todd.Mackey@dshs.wa.gov (253) 548-5332

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)