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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Franklin
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Franklin Pasco Delta High School Adriana Lozano adriana.lozano@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1133
Franklin Pasco New Horizons Alternative Jessica Rusch Jessica.Rusch@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7803

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

Adams
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Adams Othello Othello High School Francisco Felan francisco.felan@dshs.wa.gov (509) 480-0121
Adams Othello Desert Oasis High School Francisco Felan francisco.felan@dshs.wa.gov (509) 480-0121

Pierce
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Pierce Orting Orting High School Elizabeth Oluwaleye elizabeth.oluwaleye@dshs.wa.gov (253) 256-0173

Okanogan
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Okanogan Oroville Oroville High School 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 Omak Skils'kin 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 Okanogan Okanogan Outreach School Carolina Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6027
Okanogan Okanogan Okanogan High 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

San Juan
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
San Juan Orcas Island Oasis School Kyle Jones kyle.jones@dshs.wa.gov (360) 870-8951
San Juan Orcas Island Orcas Island High School Kyle Jones kyle.jones@dshs.wa.gov (360) 870-8951

Lewis
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Lewis Onalaska Onalaska High School Justin Rinta justin.rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1744

Thurston
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Thurston Olympia Olympic Regional Learning Academy Tricia Wiltse Tricia.Wiltse@dshs.wa.gov (360) 742-8227
Thurston Olympia Capital High School Tricia Wiltse Tricia.Wiltse@dshs.wa.gov (360) 742-8227
Thurston Olympia Avanti Alternative High School Tricia Wiltse Tricia.Wiltse@dshs.wa.gov (360) 742-8227
Thurston Olympia Project Search Theresa Matteson theresa.matteson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 995-3356
Thurston Olympia Olympia High School Tricia Wiltse Tricia.Wiltse@dshs.wa.gov (360) 742-8227
Thurston Olympia Transition Academy Tricia Wiltse Tricia.Wiltse@dshs.wa.gov (360) 742-8227
Thurston Olympia Touchstone Community Facility Tricia Wiltse Tricia.Wiltse@dshs.wa.gov (360) 742-8227
Thurston Olympia Moore Street House Tricia Wiltse Tricia.Wiltse@dshs.wa.gov (360) 742-8227
Thurston Olympia All Private & Home Schools Shari Johnson Shari.Johnson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 742-1869
Thurston North Thurston Yelm Rainier Gravity Learning Centers Shari Johnson Shari.Johnson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 742-1869
Thurston North Thurston Public Schools River Ridge High School Cheryl L Reith cheryl.reith@dshs.wa.gov (360) 972-4923
Thurston North Thurston Public Schools North Thurston High School Cheryl L Reith cheryl.reith@dshs.wa.gov (360) 972-4923
Thurston North Thurston Public Schools Envision Career Academy Cheryl L Reith cheryl.reith@dshs.wa.gov (360) 972-4923

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

Grays Harbor
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Grays Harbor Ocosta Ocosta Satelite School Justin Rinta justin.rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1744
Grays Harbor Oakville Oakville High School Justin Rinta justin.rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1744

Pacific
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Pacific Ocean Beach Ilwaco Alternative High School Josh Ipock joshua.ipock@dshs.wa.gov (360) 916-1471
Pacific Ocean Beach Ilwaco High School Josh Ipock joshua.ipock@dshs.wa.gov (360) 916-1471

Island
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Island Oak Harbor Transition School Anthony Whitesides anthony.whitesides@dshs.wa.gov (360) 899-0085
Island Oak Harbor Oak Harbor High School Anthony Whitesides anthony.whitesides@dshs.wa.gov (360) 899-0085

Snohomish
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Snohomish Northshore Secondary Academy for Success (SAS) Angela Frank angela.frank@dshs.wa.gov (253) 289-8016
Snohomish Northshore Bothell HS Angela Frank angela.frank@dshs.wa.gov (253) 289-8016
Snohomish Northshore Adults Transitioning to Independence Angela Frank angela.frank@dshs.wa.gov (253) 289-8016
Snohomish Northshore North Creek High School Angela Frank angela.frank@dshs.wa.gov (253) 289-8016
Snohomish Northshore Innovation Lab High School Angela Frank angela.frank@dshs.wa.gov (253) 289-8016
Snohomish Northshore NETWORKS - (ATP) Bothell High School Portables Jim Churchill james.churchill@dshs.wa.gov (253) 289-8016
Snohomish Northshore Pathways – ATP Angela Frank angela.frank@dshs.wa.gov (253) 289-8016

King
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
King Northshore Chrysalis School Karen Clack karen.clack@dshs.wa.gov (425) 673-3180
King Northshore Inglemoor HS Kimberly DeTalvo kimberly.detalvo2@dshs.wa.gov (206) 715-8848
King Northshore Woodinville HS Kimberly DeTalvo kimberly.detalvo2@dshs.wa.gov (206) 715-8848
King Northshore Bothell HS Kimberly DeTalvo kimberly.detalvo2@dshs.wa.gov (206) 715-8848

Stevens
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Stevens Northport Northport High School Judy Bales judy.bales@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1305

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)