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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Thurston
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Thurston Olympia Project Search Theresa Matteson theresa.matteson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 995-3356
Thurston Rainier Rainier High School Jack Horab Jack.Horab@dshs.wa.gov (360) 742-1858
Thurston North Thurston Public Schools River Ridge High School Cheryl L Reith cheryl.reith@dshs.wa.gov (360) 972-4923
Thurston Rochester Rochester High School Jack Horab Jack.Horab@dshs.wa.gov (360) 742-1858

Snohomish
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Snohomish Edmonds Project Search – Providence Medical Center Everett Chrissy Dahlgre Chrissy.Dahlgre@dshs.wa.gov (206)-550-3215
Snohomish Edmonds Project Search – Swedish Edmonds Diane Shepard Diane.Shepard@dshs.wa.gov (360)-506-1776

Benton
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Benton Prosser Prosser High School Robert Valdez Robert.Valdez@dshs.wa.gov. (509) 792-4231
Benton Richland Richland High School Robert Valdez Robert.Valdez@dshs.wa.gov (509) 792-4231
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 Robert Valdez Robert.Valdez@dshs.wa.gov (509) 792-4231

King
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
King Seattle Providence Mt. St. Vincent Bridges Nicholas Michiels nicholas.michiels@dshs.wa.gov (206) 273-7126
King Seattle Rainer High School BRIDGES Nicholas Michiels nicholas.michiels@dshs.wa.gov (206) 273-7126
King Seattle Rainer Valley Leadership Academy Scott Waite Scott.waite@dshs.wa.gov (206) 300-3288
King Seattle Rainier Beach High School Nicholas Michiels nicholas.michiels@dshs.wa.gov (206) 273-7126
King Highline Realistic Transition Program Julia Demchenko julia.demchenko@dshs.wa.gov (206) 375-1012
King Lake Washington Redmond High Marika McCaddon Marika.McCaddon@dshs.wa.gov (206) 402-1469
King Renton Renton Senior High School Douglas Stauffer douglas.stauffer@dshs.wa.gov (206) 999-1814
King Riverview Riverview Learning Center Marika McCaddon Marika.McCaddon@dshs.wa.gov (206) 402-1469
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) 273-7126
King Seattle Roxhill Academy Bridges Sarah Lee Sarah.lee@dshs.wa.gov (206) 561-5568
King Lake Washington Sammamish River Valley Online School Marika McCaddon Marika.McCaddon@dshs.wa.gov (206) 402-1469
King Bellevue Sammamish Senior High Marika McCaddon Marika.McCaddon@dshs.wa.gov (206) 402-1469

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

Yakima
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Yakima Selah Pulse Alternative School Bia Fiamo Bia.Fiamo@dshs.wa.gov (509) 426-0121
Yakima Yakima Ridgeview Community Facility Carolyn Nease Carolyn.Nease@dshs.wa.gov (509) 571-4103
Yakima Yakima Riverside Christian Danielle Schrauth Danielle.Schrauth@dshs.wa.gov (509) 834-3656

Pierce
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Pierce Puyallup Puyallup High School Selena Walker Selena.Walker@dshs.wa.gov (253) 495-7343
Pierce Puyallup School District Puyallup Open Doors Selena Walker Selena.Walker@dshs.wa.gov (253) 495-7343
Pierce Clover Park Re-Entry High School Haley Gross haley.gross@dshs.wa.gov (253) 298-2661
Pierce PSESD ReLife School Selena Walker Selena.Walker@dshs.wa.gov (253) 495-7343
Pierce Puyallup School District Rogers High School Selena Walker Selena.Walker@dshs.wa.gov (253) 495-7343

Grant
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Grant Quincy Quincy High School Itzel Crisostomo Itzel.Crisostomo@dshs.wa.gov (509) 423-6000
Grant Ritzville Ritzville High School Elizabeth Valle Elizabeth.Valle@dshs.wa.gov (509) 298-0718
Grant Royal Royal High School Itzel Crisostomo Itzel.Crisostomo@dshs.wa.gov (509) 423-6000
Grant Ephrata Sage Hills Alt. High School Itzel Crisostomo Itzel.Crisostomo@dshs.wa.gov (509) 423-6000

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 Joyce Griggs Joyce.Griggs@dshs.wa.gov (360) 580-2729

Spokane
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Spokane Spokane Reardan High School Mike Miller Mike.Miller@dshs.wa.gov (509) 714-0138
Spokane Central Valley Ridgeline High School/Liberty Lake Telicia Palmer Telicia.Palmer@dshs.wa.gov (509) 991-9591
Spokane Riverside Riverside Alternative Jenifer Harris Jenifer.Harris1@dshs.wa.gov (509) 503-8867
Spokane Riverside Riverside High School Jenifer Harris Jenifer.Harris1@dshs.wa.gov (509) 503-8867
Spokane Spokane Rogers High School Eliza Lester Eliza.Lester@dshs.wa.gov (509) 939-5820

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.greenburg@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

Clark
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Clark Ridgefield Ridgefield High School Sherry Parsons Sherry.Parsons@dshs.wa.gov (564) 236-4950
Clark Battle Ground River Home Link Sherry Parsons Sherry.Parsons@dshs.wa.gov (564) 236-4950
Clark Vancouver Rooted School Vancouver (High School) Sharon Purdue Sharon.Purdue@dshs.wa.gov (564) 208-0107

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)