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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Spokane
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Spokane Spokane Spokane Valley Transition Brad Baker Brad.Baker@dshs.wa.gov (509) 795-9083
Spokane Spokane Alternative School Crosswalk Jenifer Harris Jenifer.Harris1@dshs.wa.gov (509) 503-8867
Spokane Spokane Images Callan Festa Callan.Festa@dshs.wa.gov (509) 723-6931
Spokane Spokane East Valley School District Brad Baker Brad.Baker@dshs.wa.gov (509) 795-9083
Spokane Spokane Upper Columbia Academy Mike Miller Mike.Miller@dshs.wa.gov (509) 714-0138
Spokane Spokane A-3 Multiagency Adolescent Program Shaun Hegney Shaun.Hegney@dshs.wa.gov (509) 290-7587

Island
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Island South Whidbey South Whidbey High School Karen Christian Karen.Christian@dshs.wa.gov (564) 900-0407

Kitsap
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Kitsap South Kitsap South Kitsap High School Shannon Bryant shannon.bryant2@dshs.wa.gov (360) 535-9460
Kitsap South Kitsap Discovery Shannon Bryant shannon.bryant2@dshs.wa.gov (360) 535-9460

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

Grant
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Grant Soap Lake Soap Lake High School Itzel Crisostomo Itzel.Crisostomo@dshs.wa.gov (509) 423-6000

King
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
King Snoqualmie Valley Transition Learning Center (TLC) Marika McCaddon Marika.McCaddon@dshs.wa.gov (206) 402-1469
King Snoqualmie Valley Two Rivers School James Churchill james.churchill@dshs.wa.gov (425) 590-3118
King Snoqualmie Valley Mount Si High School Marika McCaddon Marika.McCaddon@dshs.wa.gov (206) 402-1469
King Skykomish Skykomish High School Jacqueline Wilkins jacqueline.wilkins@dshs.wa.gov (425) 339-1724
King Shoreline Shorecrest High School Kate Gitau catherine.gitau@dshs.wa.gov (206) 718-0018
King Shoreline Shorewood High School Kate Gitau catherine.gitau@dshs.wa.gov (206) 718-0018
King Shoreline Career Education Options Kate Gitau catherine.gitau@dshs.wa.gov (206) 718-0018
King Seattle Career Link Susan Diehl susan.diehl@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1745
King Seattle Middle College High School Kimberly DeTalvo kimberly.detalvo2@dshs.wa.gov (206) 715-8848
King Seattle Alan T. Sugiyama High School Nicholas Michiels nicholas.michiels@dshs.wa.gov (206) 273-7126
King Seattle Southeast BRIDGES Program Nicholas Michiels Nicholas.Michiels@dshs.wa.gov (206) 472-0299
King Seattle Seattle Central College Bridges Nicholas Michiels nicholas.michiels@dshs.wa.gov (206) 273-7126
King Seattle Ballard High School Alison Rath Casanova alison.rathcasanova@dshs.wa.gov (206) 446-8048
King Seattle Rainer High School BRIDGES Nicholas Michiels nicholas.michiels@dshs.wa.gov (206) 273-7126
King Seattle Nathan Hale High School Kimberly DeTalvo kimberly.detalvo2@dshs.wa.gov (206) 715-8848
King Seattle Center High School Brianna Vail Brianna.Vail@dshs.wa.gov (206) 659-3535
King Seattle West Seattle High School Nicholas Michiels nicholas.michiels@dshs.wa.gov (206) 273-7126
King Seattle Chief Sealth High School Nicholas Michiels Nicholas.Michiels@dshs.wa.gov (206) 273-7126
King Seattle Interagency Schools Kimberly DeTalvo kimberly.detalvo2@dshs.wa.gov (206) 715-8848
King Seattle Roosevelt High School Kimberly DeTalvo kimberly.detalvo2@dshs.wa.gov (206) 715-8848
King Seattle The World School Nicholas Michiels Nicholas.Michiels@dshs.wa.gov (206) 472-0299
King Seattle Achieve-Highline Susan Diehl susan.diehl@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1745
King Seattle Swedish Hospital Ballard BRIDGES Alison Rath Casanova alison.rathcasanova@dshs.wa.gov (206) 446-8048
King Seattle McGraw Middle School Joanne Ogg joanne.ogg@dshs.wa.gov (206) 273-7116
King Seattle Rainer Valley Leadership Academy Nicholas Michiels Nicholas.Michiels@dshs.wa.gov (206) 472-0299
King Seattle Franklin High School Susan Diehl susan.diehl@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1745

Snohomish
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Snohomish Snohomish High School Re-Entry Lynn Haslett lynn.haslett@dshs.wa.gov (425) 530-7068
Snohomish Snohomish Alc Lynn Haslett lynn.haslett@dshs.wa.gov (425) 530-7068
Snohomish Snohomish Glacier Peak High School Lynn Haslett lynn.haslett@dshs.wa.gov (425) 530-7068
Snohomish Snohomish Aim High School Lynn Haslett lynn.haslett@dshs.wa.gov (425) 530-7068
Snohomish Snohomish Snohomish High School Lynn Haslett lynn.haslett@dshs.wa.gov (425) 530-7068

Mason
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Mason Shelton Shelton High School Chad Wisehart chad.wisehart@dshs.wa.gov (360) 688-0762
Mason Shelton CHOICE School Chad Wisehart chad.wisehart@dshs.wa.gov (360) 688-0762

Clallam
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Clallam Sequim Sequim Senior High David Hankinson David.Hankinson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 582-6063

Pend Oreille
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Pend Oreille Selkirk Selkirk Jr Sr High Judy Bales judy.bales@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1305

Yakima
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Yakima Selah Selah High School Bia Fiamo Bia.Fiamo@dshs.wa.gov (509) 426-0121
Yakima Selah Pulse Alternative School Bia Fiamo Bia.Fiamo@dshs.wa.gov (509) 426-0121

Skagit
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Skagit Sedro-Woolley State Street High School Lori Moore lori.moore@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1740
Skagit Sedro-Woolley Sedro Woolley Senior High School Lori Moore lori.moore@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1740

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)