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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Lincoln
County School District(desc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Lincoln Odessa Odessa High School Tammy Freese tammy.freese@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1126

Okanogan
County School District(desc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Okanogan Okanogan Okanogan High School Carolina Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6027
Okanogan Okanogan Okanogan Outreach School Carolina Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6027
Okanogan Okanogan Okanogan Alternative High School Carolina Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6027
Okanogan Omak Omak Skils'kin Carolina Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6027
Okanogan Omak Omak High School Carolina Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6027
Okanogan Omak Highlands High School Carolina Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6027
Okanogan Omak Washington Virtual Academy - OMAK Carolina Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6027
Okanogan Oroville Oroville High School Carolina Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6027
Okanogan Pateros Pateros High School Carolina Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6027

Thurston
County School District(desc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Thurston Olympia Capital High School Kari Tjersland Kari.Tjersland@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-9684
Thurston Olympia Avanti Alternative High School Kari Tjersland Kari.Tjersland@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-9684
Thurston Olympia Olympic Regional Learning Academy Kari Tjersland Kari.Tjersland@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-9684
Thurston Olympia Project Search Theresa Matteson theresa.matteson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 995-3356
Thurston Olympia Touchstone Community Facility Kari Tjersland Kari.Tjersland@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-9684
Thurston Olympia Transition Academy Kari Tjersland Kari.Tjersland@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-9684
Thurston Olympia All Private & Home Schools Shari Johnson Shari.Johnson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 742-1869
Thurston Olympia Olympia High School Kari Tjersland Kari.Tjersland@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-9684

Lewis
County School District(desc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Lewis Onalaska Onalaska High School Kevin Lindahl Kevin.Lindahl@dshs.wa.gov (564) 243-1562
Lewis Pe Ell Pe Ell High School 12 Kevin Lindahl Kevin.Lindahl@dshs.wa.gov (564) 243-1562
Lewis Pe Ell Trojan Alternative School Kevin Lindahl Kevin.Lindahl@dshs.wa.gov (564) 243-1562

San Juan
County School District(desc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
San Juan Orcas Island Oasis School Sarah Gugel sarah.gugel@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1791
San Juan Orcas Island Orcas Island High School Sarah Gugel sarah.gugel@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1791
San Juan Private Orcas Christian School Sarah Gugel sarah.gugel@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1791
San Juan Private Spring Street International School Sarah Gugel sarah.gugel@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1791

Pierce
County School District(desc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Pierce Orting Orting High School Selena Walker Selena.Walker@dshs.wa.gov (253) 495-7343
Pierce Peninsula Community Based Transition Program (Non-School-to-Work) Deidre Puffer Deidre.Puffer@dshs.wa.gov (253) 325-3774
Pierce Peninsula Community Based Transition Program (School-to-work) Regina Burke Regina.Burke@dshs.wa.gov (253) 312-5045
Pierce Peninsula Henderson Bay Alt High School Deidre Puffer Deidre.Puffer@dshs.wa.gov (253) 325-3774
Pierce Peninsula Peninsula High School Deidre Puffer Deidre.Puffer@dshs.wa.gov (253) 325-3774
Pierce Peninsula Gig Harbor High Deidre Puffer Deidre.Puffer@dshs.wa.gov (253) 325-3774
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
Pierce Private School Concordia Christian Academy Allesandria Goard Allesandria.Goard@dshs.wa.gov (206) 482-2155

Adams
County School District(desc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Adams Othello Othello High School Elizabeth Valle Elizabeth.Valle@dshs.wa.gov (509) 298-0718
Adams Othello Desert Oasis High School Elizabeth Valle Elizabeth.Valle@dshs.wa.gov (509) 298-0718

Whitman
County School District(desc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Whitman Palouse Palouse High School Cameron Walsworth cameron.walsworth@dshs.wa.gov (509) 514-1518

Franklin
County School District(desc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Franklin Pasco Delta High School Maricela Vargas Maricela.Vargas@dshs.wa.gov (509) 792-4262
Franklin Pasco Chiawana Adriana Lozano adriana.lozano@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1133
Franklin Pasco New Horizons Alternative Robert Valdez Robert.Valdez@dshs.wa.gov (509) 792-4231
Franklin Pasco Pasco Senior High School Adriana Lozano adriana.lozano@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1133

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

Clallam
County School District(desc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Clallam Port Angeles Port Angeles High School David Hankinson David.Hankinson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 582-6063
Clallam Port Angeles N Olympic Peninsula Skill Consor David Hankinson David.Hankinson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 582-6063

Jefferson
County School District(desc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Jefferson Port Townsend Port Townsend High School Lori Allen Lori.Allen@dshs.wa.gov (360) 662-6912

Walla Walla
County School District(desc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Walla Walla Prescott Prescott Jr Sr High Tiffany Deccio Tiffany.Deccio@dshs.wa.gov (509) 956-5174

Clark
County School District(desc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Clark Private School King's Way Christian School Kierra Fears Kierra.Fears@dshs.wa.gov (564) 219-1714
Clark Private School Hosanna Christian School Eric Stelmakh Eric.Stelmakh@dshs.wa.gov (564) 999-1815
Clark Private Schools Firm Foundation Christian School Eric Stelmakh Eric.Stelmakh@dshs.wa.gov (564) 999-1815

King
County School District(desc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
King Private School Bishop Blanchett Alison Rath Casanova alison.rathcasanova@dshs.wa.gov (206) 446-8048

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)