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(asc) | School Name | Counselor | Email Address | Phone # | |
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Clark | Vancouver | Hudsons Bay High School | Rhonda Nester | Rhonda.Nester@dshs.wa.gov | (564) 219-2462 | |
Clark | Vancouver | Gate Work Study Program | Bonnie Hillman | Bonnie.Hillman@dshs.wa.gov | (564) 888-1015 | |
Clark | Vancouver | Vancouver School of Arts and Academics | Rhonda Nester | Rhonda.Nester@dshs.wa.gov | (564) 219-2462 | |
Clark | Vancouver | Vancouver Flex Academy (Lewis and Clark High School) | Rhonda Nester | Rhonda.Nester@dshs.wa.gov | (564) 219-2462 | |
Clark | Vancouver | Washington School for the Deaf | Don Redford | Don.Redford@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 549-5939 | |
Clark | Vancouver | Open Doors Vancouver (Lieser Campus) | Rhonda Nester | Rhonda.Nester@dshs.wa.gov | (564) 219-2462 | |
Clark | Vancouver | Columbia River High School | Rhonda Nester | Rhonda.Nester@dshs.wa.gov | (564) 219- 2462 | |
Clark | Vancouver | Vancouver Virtual Learning Academy (Lieser Campus) | Rhonda Nester | Rhonda.Nester@dshs.wa.gov | (564) 219-2462 | |
Clark | Vancouver | Washington School for the Blind | Rhonda Nester | Rhonda.Nester@dshs.wa.gov | (564) 219-2462 |
County | School District(asc) | School Name | Counselor | Email Address | Phone # | |
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Pierce | University Place | Curtis Bridge Program | Haley Gross | haley.gross@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 298-2661 | |
Pierce | University Place | Curtis Senior High | Haley Gross | haley.gross@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 298-2661 | |
Pierce | Tacoma | Stadium High School | Amy Diederich | amy.diederich@dshs.wa.gov | (564) 599-1823 | |
Pierce | Tacoma | Pearl Street Center | Haley Gross | haley.gross@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 298-2661 | |
Pierce | Tacoma | Lincoln | Haley Gross | haley.gross@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 298-2661 | |
Pierce | Tacoma | Tacoma School of the Arts | Haley Gross | haley.gross@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 298-2661 | |
Pierce | Tacoma | TCC Fresh Start | Haley Gross | haley.gross@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 298-2661 | |
Pierce | Tacoma | Community Based Transition Program | Haley Gross | haley.gross@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 298-2661 | |
Pierce | Tacoma | Wilson | Haley Gross | haley.gross@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 298-2661 | |
Pierce | Tacoma | Tree Farm | Haley Gross | haley.gross@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 298-2661 | |
Pierce | Tacoma | Oakland Alternative High School | Haley Gross | haley.gross@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 298-2661 | |
Pierce | Tacoma | Foss | Haley Gross | haley.gross@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 298-2661 | |
Pierce | Tacoma | iDEA | Haley Gross | haley.gross@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 298-2661 | |
Pierce | Tacoma | Mt Tahoma | Don Redford | don.redford@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 292-3552 (VP) | |
Pierce | Tacoma | Metro Parks Program | Haley Gross | haley.gross@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 298-2661 | |
Pierce | Sumner | Sumner Senior High | Roseanne Morales | roseanne.morales@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 870-1309 | |
Pierce | Sumner | New Bonney Lake HS | Roseanne Morales | roseanne.morales@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 870-1309 |
County | School District(asc) | School Name | Counselor | Email Address | Phone # | |
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Thurston | Tumwater | Cascadia High School | Theresa Matteson | Theresa.Matteson@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 995-3356 | |
Thurston | Tumwater | LINCS | 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 | Tumwater | Tumwater High School | Cheryl L Reith | cheryl.reith@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 972-4923 | |
Thurston | Tumwater | New Market Skills Center | Theresa Matteson | Theresa.Matteson@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 995-3356 | |
Thurston | Tenino | Tenino High School | Jack Horab | Jack.Horab@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 742-1858 |
County | School District(asc) | School Name | Counselor | Email Address | Phone # | |
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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 | |
King | Summit | Summit Sierra | Nicholas Michiels and Kimberly Kammeraad | nicholas.michiels@dshs.wa.gov and kimberly.kammeraad@dshs.wa.gov | (206) 472-0299 and (206) 659-2327 |
County | School District(asc) | School Name | Counselor | Email Address | Phone # | |
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Klickitat | Trout Lake | Trout Lake High School | Gilbert Garza | gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov | (509) 780-7794 |
County | School District(asc) | School Name | Counselor | Email Address | Phone # | |
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Cowlitz | Toutle Lake | Toutle Lake High School | Joshua Ipock | joshua.ipock@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 916-1471 |
County | School District(asc) | School Name | Counselor | Email Address | Phone # | |
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Walla Walla | Touchet | Touchet High School | Jessica Rusch | jessica.rusch@dshs.wa.gov | (509) 780-7803 |
County | School District(asc) | School Name | Counselor | Email Address | Phone # | |
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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 | |
Yakima | Sunnyside | Sunnyside High School | Rosa Estrella | rosa.estrella@dshs.wa.gov | (509) 201-2028 |
County | School District(asc) | School Name | Counselor | Email Address | Phone # | |
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Okanogan | Tonasket | Tonasket High School | Carolina Perky | maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov | (509) 859-6027 |
County | School District(asc) | School Name | Counselor | Email Address | Phone # | |
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Lewis | Toledo | Toledo High School | Justin Rinta | justin.rinta@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 506-1744 |
County | School District(asc) | School Name | Counselor | Email Address | Phone # | |
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Kittitas | Thorp | Thorp High School | Clara Betancourt | Clara.betancourt@dshs.wa.gov | (509) 780-7521 |
County | School District(asc) | School Name | Counselor | Email Address | Phone # | |
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Whitman | Tekoa | Tekoa High School | Cameron Walsworth | cameron.walsworth@dshs.wa.gov | (509) 514-1518 |
County | School District(asc) | School Name | Counselor | Email Address | Phone # | |
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Grays Harbor | Taholah | Taholah High School | Justin Rinta | justin.rinta@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 506-1744 |
County | School District(asc) | School Name | Counselor | Email Address | Phone # | |
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Snohomish | Sultan | Sultan Senior High School | Jacqueline Wilkins | jacqueline.wilkins@dshs.wa.gov | (425)-319-4460 |
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)