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

Snohomish
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Snohomish Northshore Bothell HS Diane Shepard Diane.Shepard@dshs.wa.gov (360)-506-1776
Snohomish Everett Cascade High School Jacqueline Wilkins jacqueline.wilkins@dshs.wa.gov (425)-319-4460

King
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
King Northshore Bothell HS Brianna Vail Brianna.Vail@dshs.wa.gov (206) 659-3535
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 Marika McCaddon Marika.McCaddon@dshs.wa.gov (206) 402-1469
King Seattle Center High School Brianna Vail Brianna.Vail@dshs.wa.gov (206) 659-3535
King Seattle Chief Sealth High School Nicholas Michiels Nicholas.Michiels@dshs.wa.gov (206) 273-7126
King Seattle Children's Hospital Project SEARCH Brianna Vail Brianna.Vail@dshs.wa.gov (206) 659-3535
King Northshore Chrysalis School Karen Clack karen.clack@dshs.wa.gov (425) 673-3180

Kitsap
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Kitsap Bremerton Bremerton High School Harriet Greeberg harriet.greenburg@dshs.wa.gov (360) 584-7362
Kitsap Central Kitsap Central Kitsap High School Karen Ludy Karen.Ludy@dshs.wa.gov (360) 865-2128
Kitsap North Kitsap Choice Academy Kingston HS Alt Dorothy Keys Dorothy.Keys@dshs.wa.gov (360) 820-4585

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 Sarah Gugel sarah.gugel@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1791
Skagit Burlington-Edison Burlington-Edison Alternative Sarah Gugel sarah.gugel@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1791
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 Sherry Parsons Sherry.Parsons@dshs.wa.gov (564) 236-4950
Clark Private Schools Camas Christian Academy P-9 Kierra Fears Kierra.Fears@dshs.wa.gov (564) 219-1714
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 Alexann Tureman Alexann.Tureman@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-9122

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 John Reynolds John.Reynolds@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-9982
Thurston Tumwater Cascadia High School Theresa Matteson Theresa.Matteson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 995-3356

Chelan
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Chelan Cascade Cascade High School Cheri Mitchell cheri.mitchell@dshs.wa.gov (509) 846-3893
Chelan Cashmere Cashmere High School Cheri Mitchell cheri.mitchell@dshs.wa.gov (509) 846-3893
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

Pierce
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Pierce Sumner CBTP Sumner Bonney Lake Selena Walker Selena.Walker@dshs.wa.gov (253) 495-7343
Pierce Bethel School District Cedarcrest Junior High School Selena Walker Selena.Walker@dshs.wa.gov (253) 495-7343
Pierce Bethel Challenger High School Sandra Duron Sandra.Duron@dshs.wa.gov (253) 736-3845
Pierce Puyallup Chief Leschi Bureau of Indian Education Jurea Rubit Jurea.Rubit@dshs.wa.gov (253) 948-2866

Spokane
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Spokane Center For Childhood Deafness & Hearing Loss School Shaun Hegney Shaun.Hegney@dshs.wa.gov (509) 290-7587
Spokane Central Valley Central Valley High School Perry Martinez Perry.Martinez@dshs.wa.gov (509) 514-1516
Spokane Spokane Charter Schools Shaun Hegney Shaun.Hegney@dshs.wa.gov (509) 290-7587
Spokane Cheney Cheney Alternative High School Perry Martinez Perry.Martinez@dshs.wa.gov (509) 514-1516
Spokane Cheney Cheney High School Perry Martinez Perry.Martinez@dshs.wa.gov (509) 514-1516

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

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 Lori Allen Lori.Allen@dshs.wa.gov (360) 662-6912

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

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)