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 Wapato PACE High School Gilbert Garza gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7794
Yakima Selah Pulse Alternative School Rosa Quiroz rosa.quiroz@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7793
Yakima Yakima Ridgeview Community Facility Rosa Quiroz rosa.quiroz@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7793
Yakima Yakima Riverside Christian Juan Ortiz juan.ortiz@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1308

Skamania
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Skamania Mill A Pacific Crest Innovation Academy Jonah Thompson jonah.thompson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 397-9961

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

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

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

Kittitas
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Kittitas Ellensburg Parke Creek Community Facility Rosa Quiroz rosa.quiroz@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7521

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

Snohomish
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Snohomish Northshore Pathways – ATP Angela Frank angela.frank@dshs.wa.gov (253) 289-8016
Snohomish Edmonds Project Search – Providence Medical Center Everett Chrissy Heerschap christina.heerschap@dshs.wa.gov (206)-550-3215
Snohomish Edmonds Project Search – Swedish Edmonds Michael Holman holmar@dshs.wa.gov (360)-870-5844

Lewis
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Lewis Pe Ell Pe Ell High School 12 Justin Rinta justin.rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1744

Pierce
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Pierce Tacoma Pearl Street Center Amanda Kipfer amanda.kipfer@dshs.wa.gov (253) 820-6802
Pierce Peninsula Peninsula High School Haley Gross haley.gross@dshs.wa.gov (253) 298-2661
Pierce Puyallup Puyallup High School Roseanne Morales roseanne.morales@dshs.wa.gov (360) 870-1309
Pierce Clover Park Re-Entry High School Haley Gross haley.gross@dshs.wa.gov (253) 298-2661

Benton
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Benton Kennewick Phoenix High School Clarisa Braulick clarisa.braulick@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1646
Benton Prosser Prosser High School Rosa Estrella rosa.estrella@dshs.wa.gov. (509) 201-2028
Benton Richland Richland High School Jessica Rusch Jessica.Rusch@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7803
Benton Finley River View High School Clarisa Braulick clarisa.braulick@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1646
Benton Richland School District River's Edge Alternative School Jessica Rusch Jessica.Rusch@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7803

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 LeAnne Raines leanne.raines@dshs.wa.gov (206) 327-2242

Jefferson
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Jefferson Port Townsend Port Townsend High School Tricia Burks tricia.burks@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1767

Clark
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Clark Battle Ground Prairie High School Eric Stelmakh eric.stelmakh@dshs.wa.gov (564) 999-1815
Clark Ridgefield Ridgefield High School Eric Stelmakh eric.stelmakh@dshs.wa.gov (564) 999-1815
Clark Battle Ground River Home Link Eric Stelmakh eric.stelmakh@dshs.wa.gov (564) 999-1815

Walla Walla
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Walla Walla Prescott Prescott Jr Sr High Jessica Rusch jessica.rusch@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7803

Spokane
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Spokane ESD 101 Pride Prep (charter school) Bethany Johnson bethany.johnson@dshs.wa.gov (509) 440-1288
Spokane Project Search Michael Fox michael.fox@dshs.wa.gov (509) 934-0288
Spokane Riverside Riverside Alternative Cindy Havko cindy.havko@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-0191

Thurston
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Thurston Olympia Project Search Theresa Matteson theresa.matteson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 339-7415 (video phone)
Thurston North Thurston Public Schools River Ridge High School Cheryl L Reith cheryl.reith@dshs.wa.gov (360) 972-4923

King
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
King Seattle Providence Mt. St. Vincent Bridges Joan Lopez joan.lopez@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1749
King Seattle Rainer High School BRIDGES Scott Waite scott.waite@dshs.wa.gov (206) 300-3288
King Seattle Rainer Valley Leadership Academy Scott Waite Scott.waite@dshs.wa.gov (206) 300-3288
King Highline Realistic Transition Program Julia Demchenko julia.demchenko@dshs.wa.gov (206) 375-1012
King Lake Washington Redmond High Mark Dixon mark.dixon@dshs.wa.gov (425) 861-3745
King Renton Renton Senior High School Douglas Stauffer douglas.stauffer@dshs.wa.gov (206) 999-1814

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

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

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

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

Kitsap
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Kitsap Bremerton Renaissance High School Harriet Greeberg harriet.greeberg@dshs.wa.gov (360) 584-7362

Ferry
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Ferry Republic Republic Jr Sr High School Judy Bales judy.bales@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1305

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)