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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King
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
King Issaquah Skyline High School Marika McCaddon Marika.McCaddon@dshs.wa.gov (206) 402-1469
King Issaquah Academy for Community Transition (ACT) Marika McCaddon Marika.McCaddon@dshs.wa.gov (206) 402-1469
King Issaquah Liberty Sr High School Marika McCaddon Marika.McCaddon@dshs.wa.gov (206) 402-1469
King Highline Transitional Resource Julia Demchenko julia.demchenko@dshs.wa.gov (206) 375-1012
King Highline Tyee High School Julia Demchenko julia.demchenko@dshs.wa.gov (206) 375-1012
King Highline Highline High School Nicholas Michiels nicholas.michiels@dshs.wa.gov (206) 273-7126
King Highline New Start School Julia Demchenko julia.demchenko@dshs.wa.gov (206) 375
King Highline Community Based School Julia Demchenko julia.demchenko@dshs.wa.gov (206) 375
King Highline Kennedy High School Julia Demchenko julia.demchenko@dshs.wa.gov (206) 375-1012
King Highline Realistic Transition Program Julia Demchenko julia.demchenko@dshs.wa.gov (206) 375-1012
King Highline Evergreen High School Julia Demchenko julia.demchenko@dshs.wa.gov (206) 375-1012
King Highline Maritime High School Julia Demchenko julia.demchenko@dshs.wa.gov (206) 375-1012
King Highline Mount Rainier High School Julia Demchenko julia.demchenko@dshs.wa.gov (206) 375-1012
King Federal Way Thomas Jefferson High School Amanda Gibreab amanda.gibreab@dshs.wa.gov (206) 375-1012
King Federal Way Todd Beamer High School Amanda Gibreab amanda.gibreab@dshs.wa.gov (206) 375-1012
King Federal Way Federal Way Senior High School Amanda Gibreab amanda.gibreab@dshs.wa.gov (206) 375-1012
King Federal Way Employment Transition Program Amanda Gibreab amanda.gibreab@dshs.wa.gov (206) 375-1012
King Federal Way H. S. Truman High School Amanda Gibreab amanda.gibreab@dshs.wa.gov (206) 375-1012
King Federal Way Decatur High School Amanda Gibreab amanda.gibreab@dshs.wa.gov (206) 375-1012

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

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

Clark
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Clark Hockinson Hockinson High School Kierra Fears Kierra.Fears@dshs.wa.gov (564) 219-1714
Clark Hockinson Hockinson Transition Program Sharon Purdue Sharon.Purdue@dshs.wa.gov (564) 208-0107
Clark Evergreen Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience HS Kierra Fears Kierra.Fears@dshs.wa.gov (564) 219-1714
Clark Evergreen Evergreen High School Sherry Parsons Sherry.Parsons@dshs.wa.gov (564) 236-4950
Clark Evergreen Legacy HS IQ Academy Washington Eric Stelmakh Eric.Stelmakh@dshs.wa.gov (564) 999-1815
Clark Evergreen Hollingsworth Academy Sherry Parsons Sherry.Parsons@dshs.wa.gov (564) 236-4950
Clark Evergreen Archway Academy Alexann Tureman Alexann.Tureman@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-9122
Clark Evergreen Evergreen HS Hard of Hearing Program Eric Stelmakh Eric.Stelmakh@dshs.wa.gov (564) 999-1815

Yakima
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Yakima Highland Highland High School Carolyn Nease carolyn.nease@dshs.wa.gov (509) 571-4103
Yakima Granger Granger High School Rosa Estrella Rosa.Estrella@dshs.wa.gov (509) 201-2028
Yakima Grandview Grandview High School Rosa Estrella rosa.estrella@dshs.wa.gov (509) 201-2028

Lincoln
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Lincoln Harrington Harrington High School Jere Jaline jere.jaline@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7787

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

Snohomish
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Snohomish Granite Falls Granite Falls High School Lynn Haslett lynn.haslett@dshs.wa.gov (425) 530-7068

Okanogan
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Okanogan Grand Coulee Dam Lake Roosevelt High School Carolina Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6027
Okanogan Grand Coulee Dam Lake Roosevelt Alternative School Carolina Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6027

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

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

Spokane
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Spokane Freeman Freeman High School Angela Merritt angela.merritt@dshs.wa.gov (509) 435-3489

Pierce
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Pierce Franklin Pierce Gates Secondary School Todd Mackey Todd.Mackey@dshs.wa.gov (253) 548-5332
Pierce Franklin Pierce Washington High School Todd Mackey Todd.Mackey@dshs.wa.gov (253) 548-5332
Pierce Franklin Pierce Franklin Pierce High School Todd Mackey Todd.Mackey@dshs.wa.gov (253) 548-5332
Pierce Fife Fife Open Doors Selena Walker Selena.Walker@dshs.wa.gov (253) 495-7343
Pierce Fife Fife High School Todd Mackey Todd.Mackey@dshs.wa.gov (253) 548-5332

Benton
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Benton Finley River View High School Clarisa Braulick clarisa.braulick@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1646

Whatcom
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Whatcom Ferndale Ferndale Community Transitions Johnathon Lyons Johnathon.lyons1@dshs.wa.gov (360) 927-4774
Whatcom Ferndale Ferndale High School Johnathon Lyons Johnathon.lyons1@dshs.wa.gov (360) 927-4774

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)