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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Yakima
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Yakima Mount Adams White Swan 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 Zillah Zillah High School Gilbert Garza gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7794

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

Pacific
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Pacific Willapa Valley School District Willapa Valley Jr Sr High School Justin Rinta justin.rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1744

Pierce
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Pierce Tacoma Wilson DaDee Quintanilla dadee.quintanilla2@dshs.wa.gov (253) 549-5677

Grant
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Grant Wilson Creek Wilson Creek High School Francisco Felan francisco.felan@dshs.wa.gov (509) 480-0121

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

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

King
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
King Northshore Woodinville HS Kimberly DeTalvo kimberly.detalvo2@dshs.wa.gov (206) 715-8848

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

Thurston
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Thurston Yelm Yelm Extension School Marquesa Allen marquesa.allen@dshs.wa.gov (360) 790-2859
Thurston Yelm Yelm High School Marquesa Allen marquesa.allen@dshs.wa.gov (360) 790-2859

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)