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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Clark
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Clark Vancouver Washington School for the Deaf Stephanie Face Stephanie.Face@dshs.wa.gov (564) 236-5958
Clark Vancouver Vancouver Virtual Learning Academy (Lieser Campus) Alexann Tureman Alexann.Tureman@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-9122
Clark Vancouver Open Doors Vancouver (Lieser Campus) Eric Stelmakh Eric.Stelmakh@dshs.wa.gov (564) 999-1815
Clark Vancouver Rooted School Vancouver (High School) Sharon Purdue Sharon.Purdue@dshs.wa.gov (564) 208-0107
Clark Vancouver Columbia River High School Sherry Parsons Sherry.Parsons@dshs.wa.gov (564) 236-4950
Clark Vancouver Washington School for the Blind Stephanie Face Stephanie.Face@dshs.wa.gov (564) 236-5958
Clark Vancouver Fort Vancouver High School Alexann Tureman Alexann.Tureman@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-9122
Clark Vancouver Skyview High School Alexann Tureman Alexann.Tureman@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-9122

Pierce
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Pierce University Place School District Community Transition Program (School-to-work) Regina Burke Regina.Burke@dshs.wa.gov (253) 312-5045
Pierce University Place Curtis Bridge Program Regina Burke Regina.Burke@dshs.wa.gov (253) 312-5045
Pierce University Place Curtis Senior High Allesandria Goard Allesandria.Goard@dshs.wa.gov (206) 482-2155
Pierce Tacoma Public Schools Silas High School Jason Black Jason Black1@dshs.wa.gov (253) 993-0096
Pierce Tacoma Public Schools Community Based Transition Sean Williams Sean.Williams2@dshs.wa.gov (253) 495-8052
Pierce Tacoma Public Schools Tacoma Online (TOL) Deidre Puffer Deidre.Puffer@dshs.wa.gov (253) 325-3774
Pierce Tacoma Public Schools Willie Stewart Academy Ashley Worthey Ashley.Worthey@dshs.wa.gov (253) 578-5972
Pierce Tacoma Public Schools Science and Math Institute (SAMI) Ashley Worthey Ashley.Worthey@dshs.wa.gov (253) 578-5972
Pierce Tacoma Public Schools Mount Tahoma High School Allesandria Goard Allesandria.Goard@dshs.wa.gov (206) 482-2155
Pierce Tacoma Public Schools Tacoma School of the Arts Ashley Worthey Ashley.Worthey@dshs.wa.gov (253) 578-5972
Pierce Tacoma H.S. Lincoln Deidre Puffer Deidre.Puffer@dshs.wa.gov (253) 325-3774
Pierce Tacoma Oakland Alternative High School Ashley Worthey Ashley.Worthey@dshs.wa.gov (253) 578-5972
Pierce Tacoma Foss H.S. Jason Black Jason.Black1@dshs.wa.gov (253) 993-0096
Pierce Tacoma Dr. Delores Silas High School Allesandria Goard Allesandria.Goard@dshs.wa.gov (206) 482-2155
Pierce Tacoma Metro Parks Program Allesandria Goard Allesandria.Goard@dshs.wa.gov (206) 482-2155
Pierce Tacoma Oakland High School Ashley Worthey Ashley.Worthey@dshs.wa.gov (253) 578-5972
Pierce Tacoma Pearl Youth Residence Allesandria Goard Allesandria.Goard@dshs.wa.gov (206) 482-2155
Pierce Tacoma Community Based Transition Program (School-to-work) Regina Burke Regina.Burke@dshs.wa.gov (253) 312-5045
Pierce Tacoma Stadium High School Ashley Worthey Ashley.Worthey@dshs.wa.gov (253) 578-5972
Pierce Tacoma TCC Fresh Start Allesandria Goard Allesandria.Goard@dshs.wa.gov (206) 482-2155
Pierce Tacoma Tree Farm Allesandria Goard Allesandria.Goard@dshs.wa.gov (206) 482-2155

Thurston
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Thurston Tumwater LINCS Theresa Matteson Theresa.Matteson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 995-3356
Thurston Tumwater Tumwater High School Theresa Matteson Theresa.Matteson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 339-7415
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 Tumwater Black Hills High School Theresa Matteson Theresa.Matteson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 995-3356
Thurston Tumwater A G West Black Hills High School Theresa Matteson Theresa.Matteson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 995-3356
Thurston Tenino Tenino High School Rebecca Moysiuk Rebecca.Moysiuk@dshs.wa.gov (360) 999-9580

King
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
King Tukwila Foster Senior High School Julia Demchenko julia.demchenko@dshs.wa.gov (206) 375-1012
King Tahoma Tahoma High School Kirsten VanderHoeven kirsten.vanderhoeven@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1790
King Tahoma Maple Valley High School Joanne Ogg joanne.ogg@dshs.wa.gov (253) 372-5935

Klickitat
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Klickitat Trout Lake Trout Lake High School Gilbert Garza gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7794

Cowlitz
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Cowlitz Toutle Lake Toutle Lake High School Joshua Ipock joshua.ipock@dshs.wa.gov (360) 916-1471

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

Yakima
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor 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

Okanogan
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Okanogan Tonasket Tonasket High School Carolina Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6027

Lewis
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Lewis Toledo Toledo High School Kevin Lindahl Kevin.Lindahl@dshs.wa.gov (564) 243-1562

Kittitas
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Kittitas Thorp Thorp High School Sam Blazina Sam.Blazina1@dshs.wa.gov (509) 899-9656

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

Grays Harbor
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Grays Harbor Taholah Taholah High School Joyce Griggs Joyce.Griggs@dshs.wa.gov (360) 580-2729

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)