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

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

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

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

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

Thurston
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Thurston Olympia Capital High School Tricia Wiltse Tricia.Wiltse@dshs.wa.gov (360) 742-8227
Thurston Tumwater Cascadia High School Theresa Matteson Theresa.Matteson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 995-3356

King
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
King Renton Career Development Learning Center Douglas Stauffer douglas.stauffer@dshs.wa.gov (206) 999-1814
King Shoreline Career Education Options Kate Gitau catherine.gitau@dshs.wa.gov (206) 718-0018
King Seattle Career Link Susan Diehl susan.diehl@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1745
King Riverview Cedarcrest High School Mark Dixon mark.dixon@dshs.wa.gov (425) 861-3745
King Seattle Center High School Joan Lopez joan.lopez@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1749
King Seattle Chief Sealth High School Sarah Lee Sarah.lee@dshs.wa.gov (206) 561-5568
King Seattle Chief Sealth High School Nicholas Michiels Nicholas.Michiels@dshs.wa.gov (206) 472-0299
King Seattle Children's Hospital Project SEARCH Julie Shea julie.shea@dshs.wa.gov (206) 743-7438
King Northshore Chrysalis School Karen Clack karen.clack@dshs.wa.gov (425) 673-3180
King Seattle Cleveland High School Marlene Swarts and Nicholas Michiels marlene.swarts@dshs.wa.gov and nicholas.michiels@dshs.wa.gov (206) 743-7497 and (206) 472-0299

Snohomish
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Snohomish Everett Cascade High School Jacqueline Wilkins jacqueline.wilkins@dshs.wa.gov (425)-319-4460

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

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

Spokane
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Spokane Center For Childhood Deafness & Hearing Loss School Michael Fox michael.fox@dshs.wa.gov (509) 934-0288
Spokane Central Valley Central Valley High School Angela Merritt angela.merritt@dshs.wa.gov (509) 435-3489
Spokane Cheney Cheney Alternative High School Carol Baker carol.baker@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-0897
Spokane Cheney Cheney High School Carol Baker carol.baker@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-0897

Kitsap
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Kitsap Central Kitsap Central Kitsap High School Rulon Hopkins rulon.hopkins@dshs.wa.gov (360) 515-8387
Kitsap North Kitsap Choice Academy Kingston HS Alt Celia Wren celia.wren@dshs.wa.gov (360) 535-0397

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

Pierce
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Pierce Bethel Challenger High School Elizabeth Oluwaleye elizabeth.oluwaleye@dshs.wa.gov (253) 256-0173
Pierce Puyallup Chief Leschi Bureau of Indian Education Roseanne Morales roseanne.morales@dshs.wa.gov (360) 870-1309
Pierce Clover Park Clover Park High School Haley Gross haley.gross@dshs.wa.gov (253) 298-2661

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

Jefferson
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Jefferson Chimacum Chimacum High School Tricia Burks tricia.burks@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1767

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

Lincoln
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Lincoln Edwall Christian Heritage Jere Jaline jere.jaline@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7787

Clallam
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Clallam Cape Flattery Clallam Bay High & Elem. Mishana Williams mishana.williams@dshs.wa.gov (253) 549-5809

Asotin
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Asotin Clarkston Clarkston High School Jennifer Smith jennifer.smith@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7687

Kittitas
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Kittitas Cle Elum-Roslyn Cle Elum Roslyn High School Clara Betancourt Clara.betancourt@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7521

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

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)