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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Grays Harbor
County School District School Name Counselor(asc) Email Address Phone #
Grays Harbor North Beach North Beach High School Jill Henry Jill.Henry@dshs.wa.gov (360) 986-0223
Grays Harbor Elma East Grays Harbor Alternative School Jill Henry Jill.Henry@dshs.wa.gov (360) 986-0223
Grays Harbor Elma Elma High School Jill Henry Jill.Henry@dshs.wa.gov (360) 986-0223
Grays Harbor Aberdeen J M Weatherwax High School Jill Henry Jill.Henry@dshs.wa.gov (360) 986-0223
Grays Harbor Aberdeen Harbor High School Jill Henry Jill.Henry@dshs.wa.gov (360) 986-0223
Grays Harbor Lake Quinault Lake Quinault High School Jill Henry Jill.Henry@dshs.wa.gov (360) 986-0223
Grays Harbor Montesano Montesano Choice School Jill Henry Jill.Henry@dshs.wa.gov (360) 986-0223
Grays Harbor Hoquiam Hoquiam High School Jill Henry Jill.Henry@dshs.wa.gov (360) 986-0223
Grays Harbor Montesano Montesano Jr Sr High Jill Henry Jill.Henry@dshs.wa.gov (360) 986-0223
Grays Harbor Ocosta Ocosta Satelite School Jill Henry Jill.Henry@dshs.wa.gov (360) 986-0223
Grays Harbor Oakville Oakville High School Jill Henry Jill.Henry@dshs.wa.gov (360) 986-0223
Grays Harbor Taholah Taholah High School Jill Henry Jill.Henry@dshs.wa.gov (360) 986-0223

Pacific
County School District School Name Counselor(asc) 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

Whatcom
County School District School Name Counselor(asc) 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
Whatcom All Districts Whatcom Intergenerational High School Marci Flynn Marceline.Flynn@dshs.wa.gov (360) 603-6286
Whatcom Lynden Lynden Academy Jasper Hanowell Jasper.Hanowell@dshs.wa.gov (360) 599-0377
Whatcom Lynden Lynden Christian High School Jasper Hanowell Jasper.Hanowell@dshs.wa.gov (360) 599-0377
Whatcom Nooksack Nooksack Valley High School Jasper Hanowell Jasper.Hanowell@dshs.wa.gov (360) 599-0377
Whatcom Lynden Lynden High School Jasper Hanowell Jasper.Hanowell@dshs.wa.gov (360) 599-0377
Whatcom Mount Baker Mount Baker Senior High Jasper Hanowell Jasper.Hanowell@dshs.wa.gov (360)-599-0377

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

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

Douglas
County School District School Name Counselor(asc) 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
Douglas Mansfield Mansfield High School Ansley Caldwell Ansley.Caldwell@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6221
Douglas Waterville Waterville HS Carol Tschritter Carol.Tschritter@dshs.wa.gov (509) 885-2502
Douglas Eastmont Eastmont Senior High Carol Tschritter Carol.Tschritter@dshs.wa.gov (509) 885-2502

Chelan
County School District School Name Counselor(asc) Email Address Phone #
Chelan North Central Washington school districts SkillSource Ansley Caldwell Ansley.Caldwell@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6221
Chelan Cashmere Cashmere High School Ansley Caldwell Ansley.Caldwell@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6221
Chelan Wenatchee Wenatchee High School Ansley Caldwell Ansley.Caldwell@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6221
Chelan Wenatchee Wenatchee Valley Technical Skills Center Ansley Caldwell Ansley.Caldwell@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6221
Chelan Manson Manson Junior Senior High School Carol Tschritter Carol.Tschritter@dshs.wa.gov (509) 885-2502
Chelan Lake Chelan Chelan High School Carol Tschritter Carol.Tschritter@dshs.wa.gov (509) 885-2502

King
County School District School Name Counselor(asc) Email Address Phone #
King Highline Highline 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 Todd Beamer 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 Federal Way Federal Way Senior 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 Employment Transition Program Hayley Dennison Hayley.Dennison@dshs.wa.gov (206) 914-3093

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)