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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Clark
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Clark Evergreen Evergreen HS Hard of Hearing Program Eric Stelmakh Eric.Stelmakh@dshs.wa.gov (564) 999-1815
Clark Evergreen Legacy HS IQ Academy Washington 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 Union 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 ESA 112 ESA 112 Special Ed Co-Op Sherry Parsons Sherry.Parsons@dshs.wa.gov (564) 236-4950

Snohomish
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Snohomish Everett Cascade High School Jacqueline Wilkins jacqueline.wilkins@dshs.wa.gov (425)-319-4460
Snohomish Everett Sequoia High School Jacqueline Wilkins jacqueline.wilkins@dshs.wa.gov (425)-319-4460
Snohomish Everett Jackson High School Jacqueline Wilkins jacqueline.wilkins@dshs.wa.gov (425) 319-4460
Snohomish Everett Goal Program Jacqueline Wilkins jacqueline.wilkins@dshs.wa.gov (425)-319-4460
Snohomish Everett Everett High School Jacqueline Wilkins jacqueline.wilkins@dshs.wa.gov (425)-319-4460
Snohomish Edmonds VOICE Program ATP Diane Shepard Diane.Shepard@dshs.wa.gov (360)-506-1776
Snohomish Edmonds Lynnwood High School Diane Shepard Diane.Shepard@dshs.wa.gov (360)-506-1776
Snohomish Edmonds Scriber Lake High School 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
Snohomish Edmonds Edmonds-Woodway HS - Deaf & Hard of Hearing Program Karen Clack Karen.Clack@dshs.wa.gov (425)-329-8047
Snohomish Edmonds Project Search – Providence Medical Center Everett Chrissy Dahlgre Chrissy.Dahlgre@dshs.wa.gov (206)-550-3215
Snohomish Edmonds MountLake Terrace High School Diane Shepard Diane.Shepard@dshs.wa.gov (360)-506-1776
Snohomish Edmonds eLearning Academy Diane Shepard diane.shepard@dshs.wa.gov (360)-506-1776
Snohomish Edmonds Meadowdale High School Diane Shepard Diane.Shepard@dshs.wa.gov (360)-506-1776
Snohomish Edmonds Project Search – Swedish Edmonds Diane Shepard Diane.Shepard@dshs.wa.gov (360)-506-1776
Snohomish Darrington Darrington Sr High School Lynn Haslett lynn.haslett@dshs.wa.gov (425) 530-7068

Pacific
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Pacific ESD 113 Naselle-Grays River Naselle Jr Sr High Schools Joyce Griggs Joyce.Griggs@dshs.wa.gov (360) 580-2729
Pacific ESD 112 Naselle-Grays River Naselle Youth Camp School Joyce Griggs Joyce.Griggs@dshs.wa.gov (360) 580-2729

Cowlitz
County School District(asc) School Name 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(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Spokane ESD 101 Pride Prep (charter school) Shaun Hegney Shaun.Hegney@dshs.wa.gov (509) 290-7587
Spokane ESD 101 Lumen High School (charter school) Shaun Hegney Shaun.Hegney@dshs.wa.gov (509) 290-7587
Spokane ESD 101 Spokane International Academy (charter school) Shaun Hegney Shaun.Hegney@dshs.wa.gov (509) 290-7587
Spokane East Valley (Spokane) East Valley High School Extension Brad Baker Brad.Baker@dshs.wa.gov (509) 795-9083
Spokane Deer Park Deer Park High School Callan Festa Callan.Festa@dshs.wa.gov (509) 723-6931

Grant
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Grant Ephrata Ephrata High School Itzel Crisostomo Itzel.Crisostomo@dshs.wa.gov (509) 423-600
Grant Ephrata Sage Hills Alt. High School Itzel Crisostomo Itzel.Crisostomo@dshs.wa.gov (509) 423-6000

King
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
King Enumclaw Enumclaw High School Kirsten VanderHoeven kirsten.vanderhoeven@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1790

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

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

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

Pierce
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Pierce Eatonville Eatonville HS (9-12) Kylie Engelhardt Smith Kylie.EngelhardtSmith@dshs.wa.gov (253) 820-5836
Pierce Eatonville Growing Relationships in The Soil (GRITS) Program at Burwash-Kjelstad Farm Selena Walker Selena.Walker@dshs.wa.gov (253) 495-7343

Douglas
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Douglas Eastmont Canyon View Group Home Eric Stemm eric.stemm@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1273
Douglas Eastmont Eastmont Senior High Cheri Mitchell cheri.mitchell@dshs.wa.gov 5098463893

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

Columbia
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Columbia Dayton Dayton High School Jessica Rusch Jessica.Rusch@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7803

Pend Oreille
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Pend Oreille Cusick Cusick Jr Sr High School Judy Bales judy.bales@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1305

Ferry
County School District(asc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Ferry Curlew Curlew High School 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)