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.
County | School District(desc) | School Name | Counselor | Email Address | Phone # | |
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Spokane | STAR Program School | Brad Baker | Brad.Baker@dshs.wa.gov | (509) 795-9083 | ||
Spokane | Center For Childhood Deafness & Hearing Loss School | Shaun Hegney | Shaun.Hegney@dshs.wa.gov | (509) 290-7587 | ||
Spokane | Next Gen Zone | Telicia Palmer | Telicia.Palmer@dshs.wa.gov | (509) 991-9591 | ||
Spokane | Project Search | Callan Festa | Callan.Festa@dshs.wa.gov | (509) 723-6931 |
County | School District(desc) | School Name | Counselor | Email Address | Phone # | |
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Grays Harbor | Aberdeen | Harbor High School | Joyce Griggs | Joyce.Griggs@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 580-2729 | |
Grays Harbor | Aberdeen | J M Weatherwax High School | Joyce Griggs | Joyce.Griggs@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 580-2729 |
County | School District(desc) | School Name | Counselor | Email Address | Phone # | |
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Lewis | Adna | Adna High School | Kevin Lindahl | Kevin.Lindahl@dshs.wa.gov | (564) 243-1562 |
County | School District(desc) | School Name | Counselor | Email Address | Phone # | |
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Whatcom | All Districts | Whatcom Intergenerational High School | Marci Flynn | Marceline.Flynn@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 603-6286 | |
Whatcom | All Districts | Whatcom Discovery School | Johnathon Lyons | Johnathon.Lyons1@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 927-4774 | |
Whatcom | Bellingham | Bellingham High School | Hope Sabiston | Hope.Sabiston@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 935-1750 | |
Whatcom | Bellingham | Community Transitions | Emily Mendez | Emily.Mendez@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 383-8992 | |
Whatcom | Bellingham | Squalicum High School | Emily Mendez | Emily.Mendez@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 383-8992 | |
Whatcom | Bellingham | Sehome High School | Jasper Hanowell | Jasper.Hanowell@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 599-0377 | |
Whatcom | Bellingham | Options High School | Emily Mendez | Emily.Mendez@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 383-8992 |
County | School District(desc) | School Name | Counselor | Email Address | Phone # | |
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Thurston | All other districts | Mainstream Deaf & Hard of Hearing | 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 | All School Districts | School to Work | Shari Johnson | Shari.Johnson@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 742-1869 |
County | School District(desc) | School Name | Counselor | Email Address | Phone # | |
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Skagit | All School Districts | Skagit Valley College INVEST | Tina Stark | tina.stark@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 399-8252 | |
Skagit | All School Districts | Cascade Job Corps | Lori Moore | lori.moore@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 506-1740 | |
Skagit | All School Districts | ATTIC Program | Tina Stark | tina.stark@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 399-8252 | |
Skagit | All School Districts | Northwest Career & Technical Academy (NWC&TA) | Tanya Lust | tanya.lust@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 929-2686 | |
Skagit | Anacortes | Anacortes High School | Tanya Lust | tanya.lust@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 929-2686 |
County | School District(desc) | School Name | Counselor | Email Address | Phone # | |
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Snohomish | Arlington | Arlington High School | Lynn Haslett | lynn.haslett@dshs.wa.gov | (425) 530-7068 | |
Snohomish | Arlington | Weston High School | Lynn Haslett | lynn.haslett@dshs.wa.gov | (425) 530-7068 |
County | School District(desc) | School Name | Counselor | Email Address | Phone # | |
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Asotin | Asotin-Anatone | Asotin Jr Sr High | Jennifer Smith | jennifer.smith@dshs.wa.gov | (509) 780-7687 |
County | School District(desc) | School Name | Counselor | Email Address | Phone # | |
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King | Auburn | Transition Assistance Program (TAP) | 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 | Auburn | Auburn Riverside High School | Taylor Louis | Taylor.Louis1@dshs.wa.gov | (206) 475-0260 | |
King | Auburn | Auburn Mountainview High School | Taylor Louis | Taylor.Louis1@dshs.wa.gov | (206) 475-0260 | |
King | Auburn | West Auburn Senior High School | Taylor Louis | Taylor.Louis1@dshs.wa.gov | (206) 475-0260 | |
King | Bellevue | Interlake Senior High School | Marika McCaddon | Marika.McCaddon@dshs.wa.gov | (206) 402-1469 | |
King | Bellevue | Sammamish Senior High | Marika McCaddon | Marika.McCaddon@dshs.wa.gov | (206) 402-1469 | |
King | Bellevue | Newport Senior High School | Marika McCaddon | Marika.McCaddon@dshs.wa.gov | (206) 402-1469 | |
King | Bellevue | Bellevue High School | Marika McCaddon | Marika.McCaddon@dshs.wa.gov | (206) 402-1469 | |
King | Bellevue | EvergreenTransition Program | Marika McCaddon | Marika.McCaddon@dshs.wa.gov | (206) 402-1469 |
County | School District(desc) | School Name | Counselor | Email Address | Phone # | |
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Kitsap | Bainbridge Island | Bainbridge High School | Gail Brock | Gail.Brock@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 506-1746 | |
Kitsap | Bainbridge Island | Eagle Harbor Alternative High School | Gail Brock | Gail.Brock@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 506-1746 |
County | School District(desc) | School Name | Counselor | Email Address | Phone # | |
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Clark | Battle Ground | Battle Ground HS | Sherry Parsons | Sherry.Parsons@dshs.wa.gov | (564) 236-4950 | |
Clark | Battle Ground | Cam Academy | Sherry Parsons | Sherry.Parsons@dshs.wa.gov | (564) 236-4950 | |
Clark | Battle Ground | Prairie High School | Sharon Purdue | Sharon.Purdue@dshs.wa.gov | (564) 208-0107 | |
Clark | Battle Ground | River Home Link | Sherry Parsons | Sherry.Parsons@dshs.wa.gov | (564) 236-4950 | |
Clark | Battle Ground | Daybreak Youth Services | Eric Stelmakh | eric.stelmakh@dshs.wa.gov | (564) 999-1815 | |
Clark | Battle Ground | Futures Program | Eric Stelmakh | eric.stelmakh@dshs.wa.gov | (564) 999-1815 | |
Clark | Battle Ground | Summit View High School | Eric Stelmakh | eric.stelmakh@dshs.wa.gov | (564) 999-1815 |
County | School District(desc) | School Name | Counselor | Email Address | Phone # | |
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Benton | Benton | Kiona-Benton City High | Adriana Lozano | adriana.lozano@dshs.wa.gov | (509) 960-1133 |
County | School District(desc) | School Name | Counselor | Email Address | Phone # | |
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Pierce | Bethel | Challenger 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 | Bethel | Spanaway Lake 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 |
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:
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)