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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Pierce
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Pierce Sumner SBLSD Online Learning Alternative Selena Walker Selena.Walker@dshs.wa.gov (253) 495-7343
Pierce Tacoma Public Schools Science and Math Institute (SAMI) Ashley Worthey Ashley.Worthey@dshs.wa.gov (253) 548-5972
Pierce Tacoma Public Schools Silas High School Kim Kammeraad Kim.Kammeraad@dshs.wa.gov (206) 569-2327
Pierce Bethel Spanaway Lake High School Sandra Duron Sandra.Duron@dshs.wa.gov (253) 736-3845
Pierce Bethel (Private Schools) St. Mary's Academy (K-10) Stacy Ricker stacy.ricker@dshs.wa.gov (253) 256-0166
Pierce Tacoma Stadium High School Kim Kammeraad Kim.Kammeraad@dshs.wa.gov (206) 569-2327

Thurston
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Thurston All School Districts School to Work Shari Johnson Shari.Johnson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 742-1869
Thurston North Thurston Public Schools South Sound Alternative Cheryl L Reith cheryl.reith@dshs.wa.gov (360) 972-4923
Thurston Rainier Southeast BRIDGES Program Jack Horab Jack.Horab@dshs.wa.gov (360) 742-1858

Snohomish
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Snohomish Edmonds Scriber Lake High School Diane Shepard diane.shepard@dshs.wa.gov (360)-506-1776
Snohomish Northshore Secondary Academy for Success (SAS) Diane Shepard Diane.Shepard@dshs.wa.gov (360)-506-1776
Snohomish Everett Sequoia High School Jacqueline Wilkins jacqueline.wilkins@dshs.wa.gov (425)-319-4460
Snohomish Snohomish Snohomish High School Lynn Haslett lynn.haslett@dshs.wa.gov (425) 530-7068
Snohomish Stanwood-Camano Stanwood High School Lynn Haslett lynn.haslett@dshs.wa.gov (425) 530-7068

King
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
King Seattle Seattle Central College Bridges Nicholas Michiels nicholas.michiels@dshs.wa.gov (206) 273-7126
King Shoreline Shorecrest High School Kate Gitau catherine.gitau@dshs.wa.gov (206) 718-0018
King Shoreline Shorewood High School Kate Gitau catherine.gitau@dshs.wa.gov (206) 718-0018
King Skykomish Skykomish High School Jacqueline Wilkins jacqueline.wilkins@dshs.wa.gov (425) 339-1724
King Issaquah Skyline High School Marika McCaddon Marika.McCaddon@dshs.wa.gov (206) 402-1469
King Seattle Southeast BRIDGES Program Scott Waite scott.waite@dshs.wa.gov (206) 300-3288

Skagit
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Skagit Sedro-Woolley Sedro Woolley Senior High School Lori Moore lori.moore@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1740
Skagit Mount Vernon Skagit Academy Tanya Lust tanya.lust@dshs.wa.gov (360) 929-2686
Skagit All School Districts Skagit Valley College INVEST Tina Stark tina.stark@dshs.wa.gov (360) 399-8252

Whatcom
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Whatcom Bellingham Sehome High School Hope Sabiston Hope.Sabiston@dshs.wa.gov (360) 935-1750
Whatcom Bellingham Squalicum High School Russell Cunningham russell.cunningham@dshs.wa.gov (360) 746-1962

Yakima
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Yakima Selah Selah High School Rosa Quiroz rosa.quiroz@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7793
Yakima Yakima Stanton Alternative Bia Fiamo Bia.Fiamo@dshs.wa.gov (509) 426-0121

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

Clallam
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Clallam Sequim Sequim Senior High Lori Allen Lori.Allen@dshs.wa.gov (360) 662-6912

Clark
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Clark Private Schools Seton Catholic College Preparatory High School Sharon Purdue Sharon.Purdue@dshs.wa.gov (564) 208-0107
Clark Vancouver Skyview High School Alexann Tureman Alexann.Tureman@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-9122

Spokane
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Spokane Spokane Shadle Park High School Michael Bray Michael.Bray@dshs.wa.gov (509) 866-8742
Spokane Spokane Spangle Schools Carla Caballero-Jackson Carla.Caballero-Jackson@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-0195
Spokane ESD 101 Spokane International Academy (charter school) Bethany Johnson bethany.johnson@dshs.wa.gov (509) 440-1288
Spokane Spokane Spokane Valley High School Sarah Klaja Sarah.Klaja@dshs.wa.gov (509) 514-1517
Spokane Spokane Spokane Valley Transition Sarah Klaja Sarah.Klaja@dshs.wa.gov (509) 514-1517
Spokane West Valley (Spokane) Spokane Valley Transition School Jere Jaline jere.jaline@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7787
Spokane Spokane Sprague High School Val Davis Val.Davis@dshs.wa.gov (509) 934-0160
Spokane Spokane St. George Bethany Johnson bethany.johnson@dshs.wa.gov (509) 440-1288
Spokane STAR Program School Bethany Johnson bethany.johnson@dshs.wa.gov (509) 440-1288

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

Chelan
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Chelan North Central Washington school districts SkillSource Cheri Mitchell cheri.mitchell@dshs.wa.gov 5098463893

Grant
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Grant Soap Lake Soap Lake High School Itzel Crisostomo Itzel.Crisostomo@dshs.wa.gov (509) 423-6000

Pacific
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Pacific South Bend South Bend High School Joyce Griggs Joyce.Griggs@dshs.wa.gov (360) 580-2729

Kitsap
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Kitsap South Kitsap South Kitsap High School Shannon Bryant shannon.bryant2@dshs.wa.gov (360) 535-9460

Island
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Island South Whidbey South Whidbey High School Karen Christian Karen.Christian@dshs.wa.gov (564) 900-0407

Benton
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Benton Kennewick Southridge High School Clarisa Braulick clarisa.braulick@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1646

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

San Juan
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
San Juan Private Spring Street International School Sarah Gugel sarah.gugel@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1791

Whitman
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Whitman St. John St John Endicott High 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)