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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Yakima
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Yakima Wapato PACE High School Jessica Silva Jessica.Silva@dshs.wa.gov (509) 426-0761
Yakima Mount Adams White Swan High School Jessica Silva Jessica.Silva@dshs.wa.gov (509) 426-0761
Yakima Wapato Wapato High School Jessica Silva Jessica.Silva@dshs.wa.gov (509) 426-0761
Yakima Zillah Zillah High School Jessica Silva Jessica.Silva@dshs.wa.gov (509) 426-0761
Yakima East Valley (Yakima) East Valley High School Reggie Diaz Reggie.Diaz@dshs.wa.gov (509) 654-8185
Yakima Yakima Riverside Christian Reggie Diaz Reggie.Diaz@dshs.wa.gov (509) 654-8185
Yakima Yakima Eisenhower High School Reggie Diaz Reggie.Diaz@dshs.wa.gov (509) 654-8185

Okanogan
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Okanogan Methow Valley The Independent Learning Center Maria Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 740-2494
Okanogan Okanogan Okanogan Outreach School Maria Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 740-2494
Okanogan Tonasket Tonasket High School Maria Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 740-2494
Okanogan Methow Valley Liberty Bell Jr Sr High Maria Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 740-2494
Okanogan Omak Omak Skils'kin Maria Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 740-2494
Okanogan Brewster Brewster High School Maria Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 740-2494
Okanogan Grand Coulee Dam Lake Roosevelt High School Maria Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 740-2494
Okanogan Omak Highlands High School Maria Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 740-2494
Okanogan Okanogan Okanogan High School Maria Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 740-2494
Okanogan Okanogan Okanogan Alternative High School Maria Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 740-2494
Okanogan Oroville Oroville High School Maria Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 740-2494
Okanogan Omak Washington Virtual Academy - OMAK Maria Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 740-2494
Okanogan Brewster Brewster Alternative School Maria Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 740-2494
Okanogan Omak Omak High School Maria Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 740-2494
Okanogan Grand Coulee Dam Lake Roosevelt Alternative School Maria Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 740-2494
Okanogan Pateros Pateros High School Maria Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 740-2494
Okanogan Methow Valley Alternative School Maria Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 740-2494
Okanogan Methow Valley Home School Experience Maria Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 740-2494

Douglas
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Douglas Bridgeport Bridgeport High School Maria Perky Maria.Perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6027
Douglas Bridgeport Aurora High School Maria Perky Maria.Perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6027

Kitsap
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Kitsap North Kitsap Choice Academy Kingston HS Alt Jennifer Todd Jennifer.Todd@dshs.wa.gov (360) 277-1270
Kitsap North Kitsap Kingston High School Jennifer Todd Jennifer.Todd@dshs.wa.gov (360) 277-1270
Kitsap North Kitsap North Kitsap High School Jennifer Todd Jennifer.Todd@dshs.wa.gov (360) 277-1270

Whatcom
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Whatcom Bellingham Community Transitions Emily Mendez & Hope Sabiston Emily.Mendez@dshs.wa.gov; Hope.Sabiston@dshs.wa.gov (360) 383-8992 & (360) 935-1750

Pacific
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Pacific South Bend South Bend High School Jill Henry Jill.Henry@dshs.wa.gov (360) 986-0223
Pacific Raymond Raymond Jr Sr High School Jill Henry Jill.Henry@dshs.wa.gov (360) 986-0223
Pacific Willapa Valley School District Willapa Valley Jr Sr High School Jill Henry Jill.Henry@dshs.wa.gov (360) 986-0223

Skagit
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Skagit Mount Vernon Skagit Academy Charyse Matthews Charyse.Matthews@dshs.wa.gov (564) 260-1911
Skagit Sedro-Woolley State Street High School Charyse Matthews charyse.matthews@dshs.wa.gov (564) 260-1913
Skagit Sedro-Woolley Sedro Woolley Senior High School Charyse Matthews charyse.matthews@dshs.wa.gov (564) 260-1912
Skagit Mount Vernon Mount Vernon High School Charyse Matthews Charyse.Matthews@dshs.wa.gov (564) 260-1911
Skagit All School Districts Northwest Career & Technical Academy (NWC&TA) Charyse Matthews Charyse.Matthews@dshs.wa.gov (564) 260-1911
Skagit Mount Vernon Aspire Academy Charyse Matthews Charyse.Matthews@dshs.wa.gov (564) 260-1911

Mason
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Mason North Mason North Mason High School Alisha Reyes Alisha.Reyes@dshs.wa.gov (360) 839-6036

Pierce
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Pierce Puyallup E.B. Walker High School Ellen Hull Ellen.Hull@dshs.wa.gov (253) 732-0959
Pierce Puyallup Emerald Ridge High School Ellen Hull Ellen.Hull@dshs.wa.gov (253) 732-0959
Pierce Puyallup Gateway Transition Program Ellen Hull Ellen.Hull@dshs.wa.gov (253) 732-0959
Pierce Puyallup Advance Transition Program Ellen Hull Ellen.Hull@dshs.wa.gov (253) 732-0959
Pierce Eatonville Growing Relationships in The Soil (GRITS) Program at Burwash-Kjelstad Farm Ellen Hull Ellen.Hull@dshs.wa.gov (253) 732-0959
Pierce PSESD ReLife School Ellen Hull Ellen.Hull@dshs.wa.gov (253) 732-0959
Pierce Puyallup Rogers High School: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program Ellen Hull Ellen.Hull@dshs.wa.gov (253) 732-0959
Pierce Sumner Bonney Lake High School Ellen Hull Ellen.Hull@dshs.wa.gov (253) 732-0959
Pierce Bethel (Private Schools) Imagination School of Education (P-10) Ellen Hull Ellen.Hull@dshs.wa.gov (253) 732-0959

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)