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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Whatcom
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Whatcom Lynden Lynden High School Sean Brannen Sean.Brannen@dshs.wa.gov (564) 209-1005
Whatcom Lummi Nation Lummi High School Amanda Gates-Portillo amanda.gates-portillo@dshs.wa.gov (360) 988-1425

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

San Juan
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
San Juan Lopez Island Lopez High School Sarah Gugel sarah.gugel@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1791
San Juan Lopez Island Parent Partnership Program Sarah Gugel sarah.gugel@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1791

Cowlitz
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Cowlitz Longview R A Long High School Joshua Ipock joshua.ipock@dshs.wa.gov (360) 916-1471
Cowlitz Longview Discovery High School Joshua Ipock joshua.ipock@dshs.wa.gov (360) 916-1471
Cowlitz Longview Discovery High School Achieve (Open Doors) Joshua Ipock joshua.ipock@dshs.wa.gov (360) 916-1471
Cowlitz Longview Mark Morris High School Joshua Ipock joshua.ipock@dshs.wa.gov (360) 916-1471
Cowlitz Kelso Alternative Learning Option Joshua Ipock joshua.ipock@dshs.wa.gov (360) 916-1471
Cowlitz Kelso Kelso High School Joshua Ipock joshua.ipock@dshs.wa.gov (360) 916-1471
Cowlitz Kelso Loowit High School Joshua Ipock joshua.ipock@dshs.wa.gov (360) 916-1471
Cowlitz Kalama Kalama High School Joshua Ipock joshua.ipock@dshs.wa.gov (360) 916-1471

Adams
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Adams Lind-Ritzville Lind-Ritzville High School Elizabeth Valle Elizabeth.Valle@dshs.wa.gov (509) 298-0718

Spokane
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Spokane Liberty Liberty High School Mike Miller Mike.Miller@dshs.wa.gov (509) 714-0138

Snohomish
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Snohomish Lakewood Lakewood Open Doors Lynn Haslett lynn.haslett@dshs.wa.gov (425) 530-7068
Snohomish Lakewood Lakewood High School Lynn Haslett lynn.haslett@dshs.wa.gov (425) 530-7068
Snohomish Lake Stevens Lake Stevens High School Lynn Haslett lynn.haslett@dshs.wa.gov (425) 530-7068

King
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
King Lake Washington Redmond High Marika McCaddon Marika.McCaddon@dshs.wa.gov (206) 402-1469
King Lake Washington Kirkland Transition Academy Marika McCaddon Marika.McCaddon@dshs.wa.gov (206) 402-1469
King Lake Washington Emerson High School Marika McCaddon Marika.McCaddon@dshs.wa.gov (206) 402-1469
King Lake Washington Overlake Speciality School Marika McCaddon Marika.McCaddon@dshs.wa.gov (206) 402-1469
King Lake Washington Futures School Marika McCaddon Marika.McCaddon@dshs.wa.gov (206) 402-1469
King Lake Washington Sammamish River Valley Online School Marika McCaddon Marika.McCaddon@dshs.wa.gov (206) 402-1469
King Lake Washington International Community School Marika McCaddon Marika.McCaddon@dshs.wa.gov (206) 402-1469
King Lake Washington Juanita High School Marika McCaddon Marika.McCaddon@dshs.wa.gov (206) 402-1469
King Lake Washington Eastlake High School Marika McCaddon Marika.McCaddon@dshs.wa.gov (206) 402-1469
King Lake Washington Lake Washington High School Marika McCaddon Marika.McCaddon@dshs.wa.gov (206) 402-1469
King Kent The Outreach Program (Top) Dustin Nicholson dustin.nicholson@dshs.wa.gov (253) 656-1179
King Kent Kentwood High School Dustin Nicholson dustin.nicholson@dshs.wa.gov (253) 656-1179
King Kent Kentridge High School Dustin Nicholson dustin.nicholson@dshs.wa.gov (253) 656-1179
King Kent Kentlake High School Dustin Nicholson dustin.nicholson@dshs.wa.gov (253) 656-1179
King Kent Kent-Meridian High School Dustin Nicholson dustin.nicholson@dshs.wa.gov (253) 656-1179
King Issaquah Liberty Sr High School Marika McCaddon Marika.McCaddon@dshs.wa.gov (206) 402-1469

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

Chelan
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Chelan Lake Chelan Chelan High School Eric Stemm eric.stemm@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1273

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

Skagit
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Skagit La Conner La Conner High School Vanessa Zoller vanessa.zoller@dshs.wa.gov (360) 855-5581

Clark
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Clark La Center La Center High School Sharon Purdue Sharon.Purdue@dshs.wa.gov (564) 208-0107
Clark La Center La Center Home School Academy Sherry Parsons Sherry.Parsons@dshs.wa.gov (564) 236-4950

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

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

Benton
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Benton Kennewick Legacy Maricela Vargas Maricela.Vargas@dshs.wa.gov (509) 792-4262
Benton Kennewick Kamiakin High School Maricela Vargas Maricela.Vargas@dshs.wa.gov (509) 792-4262
Benton Kennewick Phoenix High School Maricela Vargas Maricela.Vargas@dshs.wa.gov (509) 792-4262
Benton Kennewick Kennewick High School Maricela Vargas Maricela.Vargas@dshs.wa.gov (509) 792-4262
Benton Kennewick Tri City Area Voc Skills Center Adriana Lozano adriana.lozano@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1133
Benton Kennewick Southridge High School Clarisa Braulick clarisa.braulick@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1646

Franklin
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Franklin Kahlotus Kahlotus High School Adriana Lozano adriana.lozano@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1133

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)