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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King
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
King Seattle Ingraham High School Brianna Vail Brianna.Vail@dshs.wa.gov (206) 659-3535
King Northshore Inglemoor HS Brianna Vail Brianna.Vail@dshs.wa.gov (206) 659-3535
King Highline Highline High School Nicholas Michiels nicholas.michiels@dshs.wa.gov (206) 273-7126
King Renton Hazen Senior High School Douglas Stauffer douglas.stauffer@dshs.wa.gov (206) 999-1814
King Federal Way H. S. Truman High School Amanda Gibreab amanda.gibreab@dshs.wa.gov (206) 375-1012

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

Pierce
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Pierce Bethel (Private Schools) Imagination School of Education (P-10) Selena Walker Selena.Walker@dshs.wa.gov (253) 495-7343
Pierce Tacoma iDEA Ashley Worthey Ashley.Worthey@dshs.wa.gov (253) 578-5972
Pierce Peninsula Henderson Bay Alt High School Deidre Puffer Deidre.Puffer@dshs.wa.gov (253) 325-3774
Pierce Eatonville Growing Relationships in The Soil (GRITS) Program at Burwash-Kjelstad Farm Selena Walker Selena.Walker@dshs.wa.gov (253) 495-7343
Pierce Clover Park Gravelly Lake Transition Program (School-to-Work) Regina Burke Regina.Burke@dshs.wa.gov (253) 312-5045
Pierce Clover Park Gravelly Lake Transition Program (Non-School-to-Work) Jason Black Jason.Black1@dshs.wa.gov (253) 993-0096
Pierce Bethel Graham Kapowsin High School Selena Walker Selena.Walker@dshs.wa.gov (253) 495-7343

Spokane
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Spokane Spokane Images Callan Festa Callan.Festa@dshs.wa.gov (509) 723-6931
Spokane Central Valley Healing Lodge of the Seven Nations Perry Martinez Perry.Martinez@dshs.wa.gov (509) 514-1516
Spokane Spokane Havermale Alternative School Shaun Hegney Shaun.Hegney@dshs.wa.gov (509) 290-7587
Spokane Spokane Harrington School Mike Miller Mike.Miller@dshs.wa.gov (509) 714-0138
Spokane Spokane Gonzaga Prep Shaun Hegney Shaun.Hegney@dshs.wa.gov (509) 290-7587

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

Clark
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Clark Vancouver Hudsons Bay High School Alexann Tureman Alexann.Tureman@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-9122
Clark Private School Hosanna Christian School Eric Stelmakh Eric.Stelmakh@dshs.wa.gov (564) 999-1815
Clark Evergreen Home Choice Academy K-8 Alexann Tureman Alexann.Tureman@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-9122
Clark Evergreen Hollingsworth Academy Sherry Parsons Sherry.Parsons@dshs.wa.gov (564) 236-4950
Clark Hockinson Hockinson Transition Program Sharon Purdue Sharon.Purdue@dshs.wa.gov (564) 208-0107
Clark Hockinson Hockinson High School Kierra Fears Kierra.Fears@dshs.wa.gov (564) 219-1714
Clark Evergreen Heritage High School Kierra Fears Kierra.Fears@dshs.wa.gov (564) 219-1714
Clark Evergreen Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience HS Kierra Fears Kierra.Fears@dshs.wa.gov (564) 219-1714
Clark Camas Hayes Freedom High School Helen Christensen Helen.Christensen@dshs.wa.gov (564) 999-1817

Grays Harbor
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Grays Harbor Hoquiam Hoquiam High School Joyce Griggs Joyce.Griggs@dshs.wa.gov (360) 580-2729
Grays Harbor Aberdeen Harbor High School Joyce Griggs Joyce.Griggs@dshs.wa.gov (360) 580-2729

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

Okanogan
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Okanogan Methow Valley Home School Experience Carolina Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6027
Okanogan Omak Highlands High School Carolina Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6027

Yakima
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Yakima Highland Highland High School Carolyn Nease carolyn.nease@dshs.wa.gov (509) 571-4103
Yakima Granger Granger High School Rosa Estrella Rosa.Estrella@dshs.wa.gov (509) 201-2028
Yakima Grandview Grandview High School Rosa Estrella rosa.estrella@dshs.wa.gov (509) 201-2028

Snohomish
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Snohomish Snohomish High School Re-Entry Lynn Haslett lynn.haslett@dshs.wa.gov (425) 530-7068
Snohomish Marysville Heritage High School Lynn Haslett lynn.haslett@dshs.wa.gov (425) 530-7068
Snohomish Granite Falls Granite Falls High School Lynn Haslett lynn.haslett@dshs.wa.gov (425) 530-7068
Snohomish Everett Goal Program Jacqueline Wilkins jacqueline.wilkins@dshs.wa.gov (425)-319-4460

Thurston
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Thurston Rochester HEART High School Jack Horab Jack.Horab@dshs.wa.gov (360) 742-1858
Thurston North Thurston Yelm Rainier Gravity Learning Centers Shari Johnson Shari.Johnson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 742-1869

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

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

San Juan
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
San Juan San Juan Island Griffin Bay School (online learning academy) Sarah Gugel sarah.gugel@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1791

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

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