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 School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
King Seattle O'Dea High School Brianna Vail Brianna.Vail@dshs.wa.gov (206) 659-3535
King Lake Washington Overlake Speciality School Marika McCaddon Marika.McCaddon@dshs.wa.gov (206) 402-1469
King Mercer Island Pathways Marika McCaddon Marika.McCaddon@dshs.wa.gov (206) 402-1469

Island
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Island Oak Harbor Oak Harbor Exceptional Academy Karen Christian Karen.Christian@dshs.wa.gov (564) 900-0407
Island Oak Harbor Oak Harbor High School Karen Christian Karen.Christian@dshs.wa.gov (564) 900-0407
Island Oak Harbor Oak Harbor Virtual Academy Karen Christian Karen.Christian@dshs.wa.gov (564) 900-0407

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

Pierce
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Pierce Tacoma Oakland Alternative High School Ashley Worthey Ashley.Worthey@dshs.wa.gov (253) 578-5972
Pierce Tacoma Oakland High School Ashley Worthey Ashley.Worthey@dshs.wa.gov (253) 578-5972
Pierce Clover Park Oakridge Community Facility Jason Black Jason.Black1@dshs.wa.gov (253) 993-0096
Pierce Orting Orting High School Todd Mackey Todd.Mackey@dshs.wa.gov (253) 548-5332
Pierce Tacoma Pearl Youth Residence Allesandria Goard Allesandria.Goard@dshs.wa.gov (206) 482-2155
Pierce Peninsula Peninsula High School Deidre Puffer Deidre.Puffer@dshs.wa.gov (253) 325-3774

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

San Juan
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
San Juan Orcas Island Oasis School Sarah Gugel sarah.gugel@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1791
San Juan Private Orcas Christian School Sarah Gugel sarah.gugel@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1791
San Juan Orcas Island Orcas Island 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

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

Okanogan
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Okanogan Okanogan Okanogan Alternative High 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 Outreach 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 Oroville Oroville High School Carolina Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6027
Okanogan Pateros Pateros High School Carolina Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6027

Thurston
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Thurston Olympia Olympia High School Kari Tjersland Kari.Tjersland@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-9684
Thurston Olympia Olympic Regional Learning Academy Kari Tjersland Kari.Tjersland@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-9684

Kitsap
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Kitsap Central Kitsap Olympic High School Karen Ludy Karen.Ludy@dshs.wa.gov (360) 865-2128

Spokane
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Spokane Spokane On Track Academy Jenifer Harris Jenifer.Harris1@dshs.wa.gov (509) 503-8867
Spokane Spokane Pratt Academy Jenifer Harris Jenifer.Harris1@dshs.wa.gov (509) 503-8867

Lewis
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Lewis Onalaska Onalaska High School Kevin Lindahl Kevin.Lindahl@dshs.wa.gov (564) 243-1562
Lewis Pe Ell Pe Ell High School 12 Kevin Lindahl Kevin.Lindahl@dshs.wa.gov (564) 243-1562

Clark
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Clark Vancouver Open Doors Vancouver (Lieser Campus) Eric Stelmakh Eric.Stelmakh@dshs.wa.gov (564) 999-1815
Clark Battle Ground Prairie High School Sharon Purdue Sharon.Purdue@dshs.wa.gov (564) 208-0107

Whatcom
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Whatcom Bellingham Options High School Emily Mendez Emily.Mendez@dshs.wa.gov (360) 383-8992

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

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

Skamania
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Skamania Mill A Pacific Crest Innovation Academy Stephanie Face Stephanie.Face@dshs.wa.gov (564) 236-5958

Franklin
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Franklin North Franklin Palouse Junction High School Adriana Lozano adriana.lozano@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1133
Franklin Pasco Pasco Senior High School Adriana Lozano adriana.lozano@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1133

Kittitas
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Kittitas Ellensburg Parke Creek Community Facility Sam Blazina Sam.Blazina1@dshs.wa.gov (509) 899-9656

Snohomish
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Snohomish Northshore Pathways – ATP Diane Shepard Diane.Shepard@dshs.wa.gov (360)-506-1776

Benton
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Benton Kennewick Phoenix High School Maricela Vargas Maricela.Vargas@dshs.wa.gov (509) 792-4262

Garfield
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Garfield Pomeroy Pomeroy Jr Sr High School Jennifer Smith jennifer.smith@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7687

Clallam
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Clallam Port Angeles Port Angeles High School David Hankinson David.Hankinson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 582-6063

Jefferson
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Jefferson Port Townsend Port Townsend High School Lori Allen Lori.Allen@dshs.wa.gov (360) 662-6912

Walla Walla
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Walla Walla Prescott Prescott Jr Sr High Tiffany Deccio Tiffany.Deccio@dshs.wa.gov (509) 956-5174

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)