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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Snohomish
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Snohomish Snohomish Glacier Peak High School Lynn Haslett lynn.haslett@dshs.wa.gov (425) 530-7068
Snohomish Everett Everett High School Jacqueline Wilkins jacqueline.wilkins@dshs.wa.gov (425)-319-4460
Snohomish Edmonds eLearning Academy Diane Shepard diane.shepard@dshs.wa.gov (360)-506-1776
Snohomish Edmonds Edmonds-Woodway HS - Deaf & Hard of Hearing Program Diane Shepard Diane.Shepard@dshs.wa.gov (360)-506-1776
Snohomish Edmonds Edmonds-Woodway High School Diane Shepard Diane.Shepard@dshs.wa.gov (360)-506-1776

Pierce
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Pierce Peninsula Gig Harbor High Deidre Puffer Deidre.Puffer@dshs.wa.gov (253) 325-3774
Pierce Clover Park General William H. Harrison Preparatory School Jason Black Jason.Black1@dshs.wa.gov (253) 993-0096
Pierce Puyallup Gateway Transition Program Selena Walker Selena.Walker@dshs.wa.gov (253) 495-7343
Pierce Franklin Pierce Gates Secondary School Selena Walker Selena.Walker@dshs.wa.gov (253) 495-7343
Pierce Franklin Pierce Franklin Pierce High School Selena Walker Selena.Walker@dshs.wa.gov (253) 495-7343
Pierce Tacoma Foss H.S. Jason Black Jason.Black1@dshs.wa.gov (253) 993-0096
Pierce Clover Park Firwood School (Western State Child Study and Treatment Center) Ashley Worthey Ashley.Worthey@dshs.wa.gov (253) 578-5972
Pierce Fife Fife Open Doors Selena Walker Selena.Walker@dshs.wa.gov (253) 495-7343
Pierce Fife Fife High School Selena Walker Selena.Walker@dshs.wa.gov (253) 495-7343
Pierce Puyallup Emerald Ridge High School Selena Walker Selena.Walker@dshs.wa.gov (253) 495-7343
Pierce Private School Emerald Learning Center Allesandria Goard Allesandria.Goard@dshs.wa.gov (206) 482-2155
Pierce Sumner Elhi Hill High School Selena Walker Selena.Walker@dshs.wa.gov (253) 495-7343

Clark
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Clark Vancouver Gate Work Study Program Stephanie Face Stephanie.Face@dshs.wa.gov (564) 236-5958
Clark Battle Ground Futures Program Eric Stelmakh eric.stelmakh@dshs.wa.gov (564) 999-1815
Clark Vancouver Fort Vancouver High School Alexann Tureman Alexann.Tureman@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-9122
Clark Private Schools Firm Foundation Christian School Eric Stelmakh Eric.Stelmakh@dshs.wa.gov (564) 999-1815
Clark Evergreen Evergreen HS Hard of Hearing Program Eric Stelmakh Eric.Stelmakh@dshs.wa.gov (564) 999-1815
Clark Evergreen Evergreen High School Sherry Parsons Sherry.Parsons@dshs.wa.gov (564) 236-4950
Clark ESA 112 ESA 112 Special Ed Co-Op Sherry Parsons Sherry.Parsons@dshs.wa.gov (564) 236-4950

King
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
King Seattle Garfield High School Nicholas Michiels nicholas.michiels@dshs.wa.gov (206) 273-7126
King Lake Washington Futures School Marika McCaddon Marika.McCaddon@dshs.wa.gov (206) 402-1469
King Seattle Franklin High School Susan Diehl susan.diehl@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1745
King Tukwila Foster Senior High School Julia Demchenko julia.demchenko@dshs.wa.gov (206) 375-1012
King Federal Way Federal Way Senior High School Amanda Gibreab amanda.gibreab@dshs.wa.gov (206) 375-1012
King Bellevue EvergreenTransition Program Marika McCaddon Marika.McCaddon@dshs.wa.gov (206) 402-1469
King Highline Evergreen High School Julia Demchenko julia.demchenko@dshs.wa.gov (206) 375-1012
King Enumclaw Enumclaw High School Kirsten VanderHoeven kirsten.vanderhoeven@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1790
King Federal Way Employment Transition Program Amanda Gibreab amanda.gibreab@dshs.wa.gov (206) 375-1012
King Lake Washington Emerson High School Marika McCaddon Marika.McCaddon@dshs.wa.gov (206) 402-1469

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

San Juan
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
San Juan San Juan Island Friday Harbor High School Sarah Gugel sarah.gugel@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1791

Spokane
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Spokane Freeman Freeman High School Angela Merritt angela.merritt@dshs.wa.gov (509) 435-3489
Spokane Spokane Ferris High School Telicia Palmer Telicia.Palmer@dshs.wa.gov (509) 991-9591
Spokane Nonprofit Excelsior Holistic Schools Michael Bray Michael.Bray@dshs.wa.gov (509) 866-8742
Spokane Spokane Edwall (Christian Heritage) Shaun Hegney Shaun.Hegney@dshs.wa.gov (509) 290-7587

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

Whatcom
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Whatcom Ferndale Ferndale High School Johnathon Lyons Johnathon.lyons1@dshs.wa.gov (360) 927-4774
Whatcom Ferndale Ferndale Community Transitions Johnathon Lyons Johnathon.lyons1@dshs.wa.gov (360) 927-4774

Grant
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Grant Ephrata Ephrata High School Itzel Crisostomo Itzel.Crisostomo@dshs.wa.gov (509) 423-600

Thurston
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Thurston North Thurston Public Schools Envision Career Academy Cheryl L Reith cheryl.reith@dshs.wa.gov (360) 972-4923

Chelan
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Chelan Entiat Entiat Junior Senior High Cheri Mitchell cheri.mitchell@dshs.wa.gov (509) 846-3893

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

Kittitas
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Kittitas Ellensburg Ellensburg High School Sam Blazina Sam.Blazina1@dshs.wa.gov (509) 899-9656

Yakima
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Yakima Yakima Eisenhower High School Danielle Schrauth danielle.schrauth@dshs.wa.gov (509) 834-3656

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)