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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Spokane
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Spokane Riverside Riverside High School Judy Bales judy.bales@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1305
Spokane Spokane Rogers High School Carla Caballero-Jackson carla.caballero-jackson@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-0195
Spokane Spokane Shadle Park High School Carol Baker carol.baker@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-0897
Spokane ESD 101 Spokane International Academy (charter school) Bethany Johnson bethany.johnson@dshs.wa.gov (509) 440-1288
Spokane West Valley (Spokane) Spokane Valley High School Jere Jaline jere.jaline@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7787
Spokane West Valley (Spokane) Spokane Valley Transition School Jere Jaline jere.jaline@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7787

King
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
King Riverview Riverview Learning Center Mark Dixon mark.dixon@dshs.wa.gov (425) 480-2009
King Seattle Roosevelt High School Kimberly DeTalvo kimberly.detalvo2@dshs.wa.gov (206) 715-8848
King Seattle Roxhill Academy Bridges Nicholas Michiels nicholas.michiels@dshs.wa.gov (206) 472-0299
King Seattle Roxhill Academy Bridges Sarah Lee Sarah.lee@dshs.wa.gov (206) 561-5568
King Lake Washington Sammamish River Valley Online School Brian Jaeger brian.jaeger@dshs.wa.gov (425) 535-0368
King Bellevue Sammamish Senior High Marika Wright marika.wright@dshs.wa.gov (425) 590-3116
King Renton Sartori Education Center Douglas Stauffer douglas.stauffer@dshs.wa.gov (206) 999-1814
King Seattle Seattle Central College Bridges Marlene Swarts and Nicholas Michiels marlene.swarts@dshs.wa.gov and nicholas.michiels@dshs.wa.gov (206) 743-7497 and (206) 472-0299
King Shoreline Shorecrest High School Kate Gitau catherine.gitau@dshs.wa.gov (206) 718-0018
King Shoreline Shorewood High School Kate Gitau catherine.gitau@dshs.wa.gov (206) 718-0018
King Skykomish Skykomish High School Jacqueline Wilkins jacqueline.wilkins@dshs.wa.gov (425) 339-1724
King Issaquah Skyline High School Marika Wright marika.wright@dshs.wa.gov (425) 590-3116
King Seattle Southeast BRIDGES Program Scott Waite scott.waite@dshs.wa.gov (206) 300-3288

Thurston
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Thurston Rochester Rochester High School Kathi Richards kathi.richards@dshs.wa.gov (564) 999-1822
Thurston All School Districts School to Work Kathi Richards kathi.richards@dshs.wa.gov (564) 999-1822
Thurston North Thurston Public Schools South Sound Alternative Cheryl L Reith cheryl.reith@dshs.wa.gov (360) 972-4923
Thurston Rainier Southeast BRIDGES Program Marquesa Allen marquesa.allen@dshs.wa.gov (360) 790-2859

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

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

Snohomish
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Snohomish Edmonds Scriber Lake High School Diane Shepard diane.shepard@dshs.wa.gov (360)-506-1776
Snohomish Northshore Secondary Academy for Success (SAS) Angela Frank angela.frank@dshs.wa.gov (253) 289-8016
Snohomish Everett Sequoia High School Jacqueline Wilkins jacqueline.wilkins@dshs.wa.gov (425)-319-4460
Snohomish Snohomish Snohomish High School Lynn Haslett lynn.haslett@dshs.wa.gov (425) 530-7068

Skagit
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Skagit Sedro-Woolley Sedro Woolley Senior High School Lori Moore lori.moore@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1740
Skagit All School Districts Skagit Valley College INVEST Karis Russom kari.russom@dshs.wa.gov (360) 584-7074

Whatcom
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Whatcom Bellingham Sehome High School Jamie Lewis Jamie.Lewis@dshs.wa.gov (360) 899-6313
Whatcom Bellingham Squalicum High School Jamie Lewis Jamie.Lewis@dshs.wa.gov (360) 899-6313

Yakima
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Yakima Selah Selah High School Rosa Quiroz rosa.quiroz@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7793

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

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

Clark
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Clark Private Schools Seton Catholic College Preparatory High School Jonah Thompson jonah.thompson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 397-9961
Clark Vancouver Skyview High School Thavy Mom-Hing thavy.mom-hing@dshs.wa.gov (564) 999-1816

Mason
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Mason Shelton Shelton High School Chad Wisehart chad.wisehart@dshs.wa.gov (360) 688-0762

Chelan
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Chelan North Central Washington school districts SkillSource Salvador Constancio salvador.constancio@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7819

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

Kitsap
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Kitsap South Kitsap South Kitsap High School Shannon Bryant shannon.bryant@dshs.wa.gov (360) 535-9460

Island
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Island South Whidbey South Whidbey High School Anthony Whitesides anthony.whitesides@dshs.wa.gov (360) 899-0085

Benton
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Benton Kennewick Southridge High School Clarisa Braulick clarisa.braulick@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1646

Pierce
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Pierce Bethel Spanaway Lake High School Elizabeth Oluwaleye elizabeth.oluwaleye@dshs.wa.gov (253) 256-0173

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

San Juan
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
San Juan Private Spring Street International School Kyle Jones kyle.jones@dshs.wa.gov (360) 870-8951

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)