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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Pierce
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Pierce Summit Public Schools Summit Olympus High School Allesandria Goard Allesandria.Goard@dshs.wa.gov (206) 482-2155
Pierce Steilacoom Hist. Steilacoom High Allesandria Goard Allesandria.Goard@dshs.wa.gov (206) 482-2155
Pierce Tacoma Stadium High School Ashley Worthey Ashley.Worthey@dshs.wa.gov (253) 578-5972
Pierce Bethel (Private Schools) St. Mary's Academy (K-8) Selena Walker Selena.Walker@dshs.wa.gov (253) 495-7343
Pierce Bethel Spanaway Lake High School Selena Walker Selena.Walker@dshs.wa.gov (253) 495-7343
Pierce Tacoma Public Schools Silas High School Jason Black Jason Black1@dshs.wa.gov (253) 993-0096

Snohomish
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Snohomish Sultan Sultan Senior High School Jacqueline Wilkins jacqueline.wilkins@dshs.wa.gov (425)-319-4460
Snohomish Stanwood-Camano Stanwood High School Lynn Haslett lynn.haslett@dshs.wa.gov (425) 530-7068
Snohomish Snohomish Snohomish High School Lynn Haslett lynn.haslett@dshs.wa.gov (425) 530-7068
Snohomish Everett Sequoia High School Jacqueline Wilkins jacqueline.wilkins@dshs.wa.gov (425)-319-4460

King
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
King Vashon Island Student Link Linda Pomeroy linda.pomeroy@dshs.wa.gov (206) 444-3808
King Seattle Southeast BRIDGES Program Scott Waite scott.waite@dshs.wa.gov (206) 300-3288
King Issaquah Skyline High School Marika McCaddon Marika.McCaddon@dshs.wa.gov (206) 402-1469
King Skykomish Skykomish High School Jacqueline Wilkins jacqueline.wilkins@dshs.wa.gov (425) 339-1724
King Shoreline Shorewood High School Kate Gitau catherine.gitau@dshs.wa.gov (206) 718-0018
King Shoreline Shorecrest High School Kate Gitau catherine.gitau@dshs.wa.gov (206) 718-0018

Skamania
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Skamania Stevenson-Carson Stevenson High School Stephanie Face Stephanie.Face@dshs.wa.gov (564) 236-5958

Cowlitz
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Cowlitz ESD 112 - Southwest Washington Districts STEPS Program Joshua Ipock joshua.ipock@dshs.wa.gov (360) 916-1471

Spokane
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Spokane Spokane STEP Callan Festa Callan.Festa@dshs.wa.gov (509) 723-6931
Spokane STAR Program School Brad Baker Brad.Baker@dshs.wa.gov (509) 795-9083
Spokane Spokane St. George Shaun Hegney Shaun.Hegney@dshs.wa.gov (509) 290-7587
Spokane Spokane Sprague High School Mike Miller Mike.Miller@dshs.wa.gov (509) 714-0138
Spokane West Valley (Spokane) Spokane Valley Transition School Brad Baker Brad.Baker@dshs.wa.gov (509) 795-9083
Spokane Spokane Spokane Valley Transition Brad Baker Brad.Baker@dshs.wa.gov (509) 795-9083
Spokane Spokane Spokane Valley High School Brad Baker Brad.Baker@dshs.wa.gov (509) 795-9083
Spokane ESD 101 Spokane International Academy (charter school) Shaun Hegney Shaun.Hegney@dshs.wa.gov (509) 290-7587
Spokane Spokane Spangle Schools Mike Miller Mike.Miller@dshs.wa.gov (509) 714-0138
Spokane Spokane Shadle Park High School Eliza Lester Eliza.Lester@dshs.wa.gov (509) 939-5820

Skagit
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Skagit Sedro-Woolley State Street High School Lori Moore lori.moore@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1740
Skagit All School Districts Skagit Valley College INVEST Tina Stark tina.stark@dshs.wa.gov (360) 399-8252
Skagit Mount Vernon Skagit Academy Tanya Lust tanya.lust@dshs.wa.gov (360) 929-2686

Yakima
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Yakima Yakima Stanton Alternative Bia Fiamo Bia.Fiamo@dshs.wa.gov (509) 426-0121
Yakima Selah Selah High School Bia Fiamo Bia.Fiamo@dshs.wa.gov (509) 426-0121

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

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

San Juan
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
San Juan Private Spring Street International School Sarah Gugel sarah.gugel@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1791

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

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

Thurston
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Thurston Rainier Southeast BRIDGES Program Jack Horab Jack.Horab@dshs.wa.gov (360) 742-1858
Thurston North Thurston Public Schools South Sound Alternative Cheryl L Reith cheryl.reith@dshs.wa.gov (360) 972-4923

Island
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Island South Whidbey South Whidbey High School Karen Christian Karen.Christian@dshs.wa.gov (564) 900-0407

Kitsap
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Kitsap South Kitsap South Kitsap High School Shannon Bryant shannon.bryant2@dshs.wa.gov (360) 535-9460

Pacific
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Pacific South Bend South Bend High School Joyce Griggs Joyce.Griggs@dshs.wa.gov (360) 580-2729

Grant
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Grant Soap Lake Soap Lake High School Itzel Crisostomo Itzel.Crisostomo@dshs.wa.gov (509) 423-6000

Clark
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Clark Vancouver Skyview High School Alexann Tureman Alexann.Tureman@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-9122
Clark Private Schools Seton Catholic College Preparatory High School Sharon Purdue Sharon.Purdue@dshs.wa.gov (564) 208-0107

Chelan
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Chelan North Central Washington school districts SkillSource Cheri Mitchell cheri.mitchell@dshs.wa.gov 5098463893

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

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

Pend Oreille
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Pend Oreille Selkirk Selkirk Jr Sr High 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)