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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Kittitas
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Kittitas Ellensburg Ellensburg High School Clara Betancourt Clara.betancourt@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7521

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

Pierce
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Pierce Puyallup Emerald Ridge High School Roseanne Morales roseanne.morales@dshs.wa.gov (360) 870-1309
Pierce Fife Fife High School Haley Gross haley.gross@dshs.wa.gov (360) 870-1309
Pierce Tacoma Foss Amy Diedrich amy.diedrich@dshs.wa.gov (564) 599-1823
Pierce Franklin Pierce Franklin Pierce High School Haley Gross haley.gross@dshs.wa.gov (253) 298-2661
Pierce Franklin Pierce Gates Secondary School Haley Gross haley.gross@dshs.wa.gov (253) 298-2661
Pierce Puyallup Gateway Program Roseanne Morales roseanne.morales@dshs.wa.gov (360) 870-1309
Pierce Clover Park General William H. Harrison Preparatory School Elizabeth Oluwaleye elizabeth.oluwaleye@dshs.wa.gov (253) 256-0173
Pierce Peninsula Gig Harbor High Haley Gross haley.gross@dshs.wa.gov (253) 298-2661
Pierce Puyallup Gov John Rogers HS Roseanne Morales roseanne.morales@dshs.wa.gov (360) 870-1309
Pierce Puyallup Governor John Rogers: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program Haley Gross haley.gross@dshs.wa.gov (253) 298-2661
Pierce Bethel Graham Kapowsin High School Haley Gross haley.gross@dshs.wa.gov (253) 298-2661

King
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
King Lake Washington Emerson High School Brian Jaeger brian.jaeger@dshs.wa.gov (425) 535-0368
King Federal Way Employment Transition Program Amanda Gibreab amanda.gibreab@dshs.wa.gov (206) 375-1012
King Enumclaw Enumclaw High School Kirsten VanderHoeven kirsten.vanderhoeven@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1790
King Highline Evergreen High School Julia Demchenko julia.demchenko@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 Tukwila Foster Senior High School Julia Demchenko julia.demchenko@dshs.wa.gov (206) 375-1012
King Seattle Franklin High School Susan Diehl susan.diehl@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1745
King Lake Washington Futures School Brian Jaeger brian.jaeger@dshs.wa.gov (425) 535-0368
King Seattle Garfield High School Joan Lopez joan.lopez@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1749

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

Thurston
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Thurston North Thurston Public Schools Envision Career Academy Cheryl L Reith cheryl.reith@dshs.wa.gov (360) 972-4923

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

Clark
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Clark ESA 112 ESA 112 Special Ed Co-Op Jonah Thompson jonah.thompson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 397-9961
Clark Evergreen Evergreen High School Bonnie Hillman Bonnie.Hillman@dshs.wa.gov (564) 888-1015
Clark Evergreen Evergreen HS Hard of Hearing Program Jonah Thompson jonah.thompson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 397-9961
Clark Private Schools Firm Foundation Christian School Jonah Thompson jonah.thompson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 397-9961
Clark Vancouver Fort Vancouver High School Thavy Mom-Hing thavy.mom-hing@dshs.wa.gov (564) 999-1816
Clark Battle Ground Futures Program Eric Stelmakh eric.stelmakh@dshs.wa.gov (564) 999-1815
Clark Vancouver Gate Work Study Program Thavy Mom-Hing thavy.mom-hing@dshs.wa.gov (564) 999-1816

Snohomish
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Snohomish Everett Everett High School Jacqueline Wilkins jacqueline.wilkins@dshs.wa.gov (425)-319-4460
Snohomish Snohomish Glacier Peak High School Lynn Haslett lynn.haslett@dshs.wa.gov (425) 530-7068
Snohomish Everett Goal Program Jacqueline Wilkins jacqueline.wilkins@dshs.wa.gov (425)-319-4460
Snohomish Granite Falls Granite Falls High School Lynn Haslett lynn.haslett@dshs.wa.gov (425) 530-7068

Spokane
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Spokane Nonprofit Excelsior Holistic Schools Bethany Johnson bethany.johnson@dshs.wa.gov (509) 440-1288
Spokane Spokane Ferris High School Carla Caballero-Jackson carla.caballero-jackson@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-0195
Spokane Freeman Freeman High School Angela Merritt angela.merritt@dshs.wa.gov (509) 435-3489
Spokane Spokane Gonzaga Prep Bethany Johnson bethany.johnson@dshs.wa.gov (509) 440-1288

Whatcom
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Whatcom Ferndale Ferndale Community Transitions Gina Barrieau gina.barrieau@dshs.wa.gov (360) 988-1737
Whatcom Ferndale Ferndale High School Gina Barrieau gina.barrieau@dshs.wa.gov (360) 988-1737

Clallam
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Clallam Quillayute Valley Forks Alternative School LeAnne Raines leanne.raines@dshs.wa.gov (206) 327-2242
Clallam Quillayute Valley Forks High School LeAnne Raines leanne.raines@dshs.wa.gov (206) 327-2242

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

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

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

Yakima
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Yakima Grandview Grandview High School Rosa Estrella rosa.estrella@dshs.wa.gov (509) 201-2028
Yakima Granger Granger High School Rosa Quiroz rosa.quiroz@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7793

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)