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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Spokane
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Spokane Spokane Alternative Tamarack School Debra Kolkman debra.kolkman@dshs.wa.gov (509) 363-4762
Spokane Medical Lake Medical Lake Endeavors School Carol Baker carol.baker@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-0897
Spokane Spokane Voc Skills Center Spokane Carol Baker carol.baker@dshs.wa.gov (509) 363-4757
Spokane Cheney Cheney High School Carol Baker carol.baker@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-0897
Spokane Cheney Cheney Alternative High School Carol Baker carol.baker@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-0897
Spokane West Valley (Spokane) Dishman Hills High School Jere Jaline jere.jaline@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7787
Spokane West Valley (Spokane) Alt Spokane Valley High School Jere Jaline jere.jaline@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7787
Spokane Central Valley Barker Center Jere Jaline jere.jaline@dshs.wa.gov (509) 363-4737
Spokane West Valley (Spokane) Spokane Valley Transition School Jere Jaline jere.jaline@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7787
Spokane Spokane Havermale Alternative School Jere Jaline jere.jaline@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7787
Spokane West Valley (Spokane) West Valley High School Jere Jaline jere.jaline@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7787

Thurston
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Thurston Tumwater A G West Black Hills High School Theresa Matteson Theresa.Matteson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 995-3356
Thurston Tumwater Cascadia High School Theresa Matteson Theresa.Matteson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 995-3356
Thurston Tumwater New Market Skills Center Theresa Matteson Theresa.Matteson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 995-3356
Thurston All School Districts Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students Theresa Matteson theresa.matteson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 995-3356
Thurston Tumwater LINCS Theresa Matteson Theresa.Matteson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 995-3356
Thurston WSSD WA State School for the Deaf Theresa Matteson theresa.matteson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 995-3356
Thurston Olympia Project Search Theresa Matteson theresa.matteson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 995-3356
Thurston All other districts Mainstream Deaf & Hard of Hearing Theresa Matteson theresa.matteson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 995-3356
Thurston Tumwater Black Hills High School Theresa Matteson Theresa.Matteson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 995-3356

Chelan
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Chelan Wenatchee Wenatchee Valley Technical Skills Center Salvador Constancio salvador.constancio@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7819

Lincoln
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Lincoln Harrington Harrington High School Jere Jaline jere.jaline@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7787
Lincoln Reardan-Edwall Reardan High School Jere Jaline jere.jaline@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7787
Lincoln Sprague Sprague High School Jere Jaline jere.jaline@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7787
Lincoln Edwall Christian Heritage Jere Jaline jere.jaline@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7787
Lincoln Wilbur Wilbur Secondary School Jere Jaline jere.jaline@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7787
Lincoln Creston Creston Jr Sr High School Jere Jaline jere.jaline@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7787
Lincoln Davenport Davenport High School Jere Jaline jere.jaline@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7787

Pierce
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Pierce Tacoma Stadium High School Amy Diederich amy.diederich@dshs.wa.gov (564) 599-1823
Pierce Puyallup Governor John Rogers: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program Karen Burke karen.burke@dshs.wa.gov (253) 693-2144

Yakima
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Yakima Selah Selah High School Rosa Quiroz rosa.quiroz@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7793
Yakima Selah Pulse Alternative School Rosa Quiroz rosa.quiroz@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7793
Yakima Yakima Davis High School Rosa Quiroz rosa.quiroz@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7793
Yakima Yakima Ridgeview Community Facility Rosa Quiroz rosa.quiroz@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7793
Yakima Granger Granger High School Rosa Quiroz rosa.quiroz@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7793
Yakima Yakima Stanton Alternative Rosa Quiroz rosa.quiroz@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7793
Yakima Yakima Riverside Christian Juan Ortiz juan.ortiz@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1308

Kittitas
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Kittitas Ellensburg Parke Creek Community Facility Rosa Quiroz rosa.quiroz@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7521

King
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
King Bellevue Transition Program Marika Wright marika.wright@dshs.wa.gov (425) 590-3116
King Issaquah Liberty Sr High School Marika Wright marika.wright@dshs.wa.gov (425) 590-3116
King Bellevue Interlake Senior High School Marika Wright marika.wright@dshs.wa.gov (425) 590-3116
King Bellevue Sammamish Senior High Marika Wright marika.wright@dshs.wa.gov (425) 590-3116
King Bellevue Newport Senior High School Marika Wright marika.wright@dshs.wa.gov (425) 590-3116
King Issaquah Issaquah High School Marika Wright marika.wright@dshs.wa.gov (425) 590-3116
King Bellevue Bellevue High School Marika Wright marika.wright@dshs.wa.gov (425) 590-3116
King Issaquah Skyline High School Marika Wright marika.wright@dshs.wa.gov (425) 590-3116
King Issaquah Transition School Marika Wright marika.wright@dshs.wa.gov (425) 590-3116
King Mercer Island Mercer Island High School Marika Wright marika.wright@dshs.wa.gov (425) 590-3116

Kitsap
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Kitsap South Kitsap South Kitsap High School Shannon Bryant shannon.bryant2@dshs.wa.gov (360) 535-9460
Kitsap South Kitsap Discovery Shannon Bryant shannon.bryant2@dshs.wa.gov (360) 535-9460

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)