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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Pierce
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Pierce Steilacoom Hist. Steilacoom High Allesandria Goard Allesandria.Goard@dshs.wa.gov (206) 482-2155
Pierce Tacoma Dr. Delores Silas High School Allesandria Goard Allesandria.Goard@dshs.wa.gov (206) 482-2155
Pierce Private School Emerald Learning Center Allesandria Goard Allesandria.Goard@dshs.wa.gov (206) 482-2155
Pierce Private School Bellarmine Preparatory Academy Allesandria Goard Allesandria.Goard@dshs.wa.gov (206) 482-2155

Klickitat
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Klickitat White Salmon Valley Columbia High School Gilbert Garza gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7794
Klickitat Glenwood Glenwood Secondary Gilbert Garza gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7794
Klickitat White Salmon Valley White Salmon Academy Gilbert Garza gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7794
Klickitat Goldendale Goldendale High School Gilbert Garza gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7794
Klickitat Wishram Wishram High School Gilbert Garza gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7794
Klickitat Lyle Lyle High School Gilbert Garza gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7794
Klickitat Bickleton Bickleton High School Gilbert Garza gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7794
Klickitat Klickitat Klickitat High School Gilbert Garza gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7794
Klickitat Trout Lake Trout Lake High School Gilbert Garza gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7794

Yakima
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Yakima Toppenish Eagle Alternative Gilbert Garza gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7794
Yakima Toppenish Toppenish High School Gilbert Garza gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7794
Yakima Toppenish Yakama Tribal Gilbert Garza gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7794

Snohomish
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Snohomish Everett Sequoia High School Jacqueline Wilkins jacqueline.wilkins@dshs.wa.gov (425)-319-4460
Snohomish Monroe Summit School Jacqueline Wilkins jacqueline.wilkins@dshs.wa.gov (425)-319-4460
Snohomish Mukilteo Voc Skills Center Sno-Isle Jacqueline Wilkins jacqueline.wilkins@dshs.wa.gov (425)-319-4460
Snohomish Sultan Sultan Senior High School Jacqueline Wilkins jacqueline.wilkins@dshs.wa.gov (425)-319-4460
Snohomish Mukilteo CBTC Jacqueline Wilkins Jacqueline.Wilkins@dshs.wa.gov (425)-319-4460
Snohomish Everett Jackson High School Jacqueline Wilkins jacqueline.wilkins@dshs.wa.gov (425) 319-4460
Snohomish Mukilteo Kamiak High School Jacqueline Wilkins jacqueline.wilkins@dshs.wa.gov (425)-319-4460
Snohomish Everett Goal Program Jacqueline Wilkins jacqueline.wilkins@dshs.wa.gov (425)-319-4460
Snohomish Mukilteo Mariner High School Jacqueline Wilkins jacqueline.wilkins@dshs.wa.gov (425)-319-4460
Snohomish Monroe Monroe High School Jacqueline Wilkins jacqueline.wilkins@dshs.wa.gov (425)-319-4460
Snohomish Everett Everett High School Jacqueline Wilkins jacqueline.wilkins@dshs.wa.gov (425)-319-4460
Snohomish Monroe Monroe Transition Jacqueline Wilkins jacqueline.wilkins@dshs.wa.gov (425)-319-4460
Snohomish Mukilteo Aces High School Jacqueline Wilkins Jacqueline.Wilkins@dshs.wa.gov (425)-319-4460
Snohomish Everett Cascade High School Jacqueline Wilkins jacqueline.wilkins@dshs.wa.gov (425)-319-4460
Snohomish Monroe Leaders In Learning Jacqueline Wilkins jacqueline.wilkins@dshs.wa.gov (425)-319-4460

King
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
King Skykomish Skykomish High School Jacqueline Wilkins jacqueline.wilkins@dshs.wa.gov (425) 339-1724
King Tahoma Maple Valley High School Joanne Ogg joanne.ogg@dshs.wa.gov (253) 372-5935

Pend Oreille
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Pend Oreille Newport Newport High School Michael Fox michael.fox@dshs.wa.gov (509) 934-0288

Spokane
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Pacific Spokane Community IMAGES Michael Fox michael.fox@dshs.wa.gov 3605928478

Asotin
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Asotin Clarkston Clarkston High School Jennifer Smith jennifer.smith@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7687
Asotin Asotin-Anatone Asotin Jr Sr High Jennifer Smith jennifer.smith@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7687

Garfield
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Garfield Pomeroy Pomeroy Jr Sr High School Jennifer Smith jennifer.smith@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7687

Grays Harbor
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Grays Harbor Montesano Montesano Jr Sr High Justin Rinta Justin.Rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 504-1744
Grays Harbor Ocosta Ocosta Satelite School Justin Rinta Justin.Rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 504-1744
Grays Harbor Taholah Taholah High School Justin Rinta Justin.Rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 504-1744
Grays Harbor Oakville Oakville High School Justin Rinta Justin.Rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 504-1744
Grays Harbor North Beach North Beach High School Justin Rinta Justin.Rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 504-1744
Grays Harbor Elma East Grays Harbor Alternative School Justin Rinta Justin.Rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1744
Grays Harbor Elma Elma High School Justin Rinta Justin.Rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1744
Grays Harbor Aberdeen J M Weatherwax High School Justin Rinta Justin.Rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1744
Grays Harbor Aberdeen Harbor High School Justin Rinta Justin.@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1744
Grays Harbor Lake Quinault Lake Quinault High School Justin Rinta Justin.Rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1744
Grays Harbor Montesano Montesano Choice School Justin Rinta Justin.Rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 504-1744
Grays Harbor Hoquiam Hoquiam High School Justin Rinta Justin.Rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 507-1744

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)