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

King
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
King Seattle Children's Hospital Project SEARCH Brianna Vail Brianna.Vail@dshs.wa.gov (206) 659-3535
King Seattle Chief Sealth High School Nicholas Michiels Nicholas.Michiels@dshs.wa.gov (206) 472-0299
King Seattle Chief Sealth High School Sarah Lee Sarah.lee@dshs.wa.gov (206) 561-5568
King Seattle Center High School Brianna Vail Brianna.Vail@dshs.wa.gov (206) 659-3535
King Riverview Cedarcrest High School Mark Dixon mark.dixon@dshs.wa.gov (425) 861-3745
King Seattle Career Link Susan Diehl susan.diehl@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1745
King Shoreline Career Education Options Kate Gitau catherine.gitau@dshs.wa.gov (206) 718-0018
King Renton Career Development Learning Center Douglas Stauffer douglas.stauffer@dshs.wa.gov (206) 999-1814
King Northshore Bothell HS Brianna Vail Brianna.Vail@dshs.wa.gov (206) 659-3535
King Private School Bishop Blanchett Alison Rath Casanova alison.rathcasanova@dshs.wa.gov (206) 446-8048

Pierce
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Pierce Puyallup Chief Leschi Bureau of Indian Education Roseanne Morales roseanne.morales@dshs.wa.gov (360) 870-1309
Pierce Bethel Challenger High School Elizabeth Oluwaleye elizabeth.oluwaleye@dshs.wa.gov (253) 256-0173
Pierce Bethel Bethel High School Elizabeth Oluwaleye elizabeth.oluwaleye@dshs.wa.gov (253) 256-0173
Pierce Bethel Bethel Acceleration Academy Elizabeth Oluwaleye elizabeth.oluwaleye@dshs.wa.gov (253) 256-0173

Franklin
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Franklin Pasco Chiawana Adriana Lozano adriana.lozano@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1133
Franklin North Franklin Camp Outlook at Connell Clarisa Braulick clarisa.braulick@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1646

Stevens
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Stevens Chewelah Chewelah Alternative Judy Bales judy.bales@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1305

Spokane
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Spokane Cheney Cheney High School Carol Baker carol.baker@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-0897
Spokane Cheney Cheney Alternative High School Carol Baker carol.baker@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-0897
Spokane Spokane Charter Schools Carla Caballero-Jackson Carla.Caballero-Jackson@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-0195
Spokane Central Valley Central Valley High School Perry Martinez Perry.Martinez@dshs.wa.gov (509) 514-1516
Spokane Center For Childhood Deafness & Hearing Loss School Val Davis Val.Davis@dshs.wa.gov (509) 934-0160

Chelan
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Chelan Lake Chelan Chelan High School Eric Stemm eric.stemm@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1273
Chelan Cashmere Cashmere High School Salvador Constancio salvador.constancio@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7819
Chelan Cascade Cascade High School Salvador Constancio salvador.constancio@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7819

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

Kitsap
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Kitsap Central Kitsap Central Kitsap High School Karen Ludy Karen.Ludy@dshs.wa.gov (360) 865-2128
Kitsap Bremerton Bremerton High School Harriet Greeberg harriet.greenburg@dshs.wa.gov (360) 584-7362

Cowlitz
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Cowlitz Castle Rock Castle Rock High School Joshua Ipock joshua.ipock@dshs.wa.gov (360) 916-1471

Clark
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Clark Evergreen Cascadia Technical Academy Bonnie Hillman Bonnie.Hillman@dshs.wa.gov (564) 888-1015
Clark Camas Camas School District Open Doors Helen Christensen Helen.Christensen@dshs.wa.gov (564) 999- 1817
Clark Camas Camas High School Transition House Helen Christensen Helen.Christensen@dshs.wa.gov (564) 999- 1817
Clark Camas Camas High School Helen Christensen Helen.Christensen@dshs.wa.gov (564) 999- 1817
Clark Private Schools Camas Christian Academy P-9 Don Redford Don.Redford@dshs.wa.gov (253) 549- 5939
Clark Battle Ground Cam Academy Eric Stelmakh eric.stelmakh@dshs.wa.gov (564) 999-1815

Thurston
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Thurston Tumwater Cascadia High School Theresa Matteson Theresa.Matteson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 995-3356
Thurston Olympia Capital High School John Reynolds John.Reynolds@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-9982
Thurston Tumwater Black Hills High School Theresa Matteson Theresa.Matteson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 995-3356

Skagit
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Skagit All School Districts Cascade Job Corps Lori Moore lori.moore@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1740
Skagit Burlington-Edison Burlington-Edison Alternative Kari Russom kari.russom@dshs.wa.gov (360) 584-7074
Skagit Burlington-Edison Burlington Edison High School Kari Russom kari.russom@dshs.wa.gov (360) 584-7074

Snohomish
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Snohomish Everett Cascade High School Jacqueline Wilkins jacqueline.wilkins@dshs.wa.gov (425)-319-4460
Snohomish Northshore Bothell HS Angela Frank angela.frank@dshs.wa.gov (253) 289-8016

Douglas
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Douglas Eastmont Canyon View Group Home Eric Stemm eric.stemm@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1273
Douglas Bridgeport Bridgeport High School Laura Hamilton laura.hamilton@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-0855

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

Whatcom
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Whatcom Blaine Blaine High School Sean Brannen Sean.Brannen@dshs.wa.gov (564) 209-1005

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

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)