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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Thurston
County School District School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Thurston Olympia Touchstone Community Facility Marquesa Allen marquesa.allen@dshs.wa.gov (360) 790-2859
Thurston Olympia Transition Academy Colleen Graney colleen.graney@dshs.wa.gov (253) 549-5457
Thurston Tumwater Tumwater High School Cheryl L Reith cheryl.reith@dshs.wa.gov (360) 972-4923
Thurston North Thurston Public Schools Voice Program Cheryl L Reith cheryl.reith@dshs.wa.gov (360) 972-4923
Thurston WSSD WA State School for the Deaf Theresa Matteson theresa.matteson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 339-7415 (Video Phone)
Thurston Yelm Yelm Extension School Marquesa Allen marquesa.allen@dshs.wa.gov (360) 790-2859
Thurston Yelm Yelm High School Marquesa Allen marquesa.allen@dshs.wa.gov (360) 790-2859

Wahkiakum
County School District School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Wahkiakum Wahkiakum Wahkiakum High School Josh Ipock joshua.ipock@dshs.wa.gov (360) 916-1471

Walla Walla
County School District School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Walla Walla Columbia (Walla Walla) Columbia High School Clarisa Braulick clarisa.braulick@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1646
Walla Walla Prescott Prescott Jr Sr High Jessica Rusch jessica.rusch@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7803
Walla Walla Touchet Touchet High School Jessica Rusch jessica.rusch@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7803
Walla Walla Waitsburg Waitsburg High School Jessica Rusch jessica.rusch@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7803
Walla Walla Walla Walla Walla Walla High School Jessica Rusch jessica.rusch@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7803

Whatcom
County School District School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Whatcom Bellingham Bellingham High School Jamie Lewis Jamie.Lewis@dshs.wa.gov (360) 899-6313
Whatcom Blaine Blaine High School Catherine Herring Catherine.herring@dshs.wa.gov (360) 393-1999
Whatcom Bellingham Community Transitions Jamie Lewis Jamie.Lewis@dshs.wa.gov (360) 899-6313
Whatcom Ferndale Ferndale Community Transitions Gina Barrieau gina.barrieau@dshs.wa.gov (360) 988-1737
Whatcom Ferndale Ferndale High School Gina Barrieau gina.barrieau@dshs.wa.gov (360) 988-1737
Whatcom Lummi Nation Lummi High School Amanda Gates-Portillo amanda.gates-portillo@dshs.wa.gov (360) 988-1425
Whatcom Lynden Lynden Christian High School Catherine Herring Catherine.herring@dshs.wa.gov (360) 393-1999
Whatcom Lynden Lynden High School Catherine Herring Catherine.herring@dshs.wa.gov (360) 393-1999
Whatcom Meridian Meridian High School Amanda Gates-Portillo amanda.gates-portillo@dshs.wa.gov (360) 988-1425
Whatcom Mount Baker Mount Baker Senior High Amanda Gates-Portillo amanda.gates-portillo@dshs.wa.gov (360) 988-1425
Whatcom Nooksack Nooksack Valley High School Amanda Gates-Portillo amanda.gates-portillo@dshs.wa.gov (360) 988-1425
Whatcom Bellingham Options High School Jamie Lewis Jamie.Lewis@dshs.wa.gov (360) 899-6313
Whatcom Bellingham Sehome High School Jamie Lewis Jamie.Lewis@dshs.wa.gov (360) 899-6313
Whatcom Bellingham Squalicum High School Jamie Lewis Jamie.Lewis@dshs.wa.gov (360) 899-6313
Whatcom All Districts Whatcom Discovery School Gina Barrieau gina.barrieau@dshs.wa.gov (360) 988-1737

Whitman
County School District School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Whitman Colfax Colfax High School Donna Dalzell donna.dalzell@dshs.wa.gov (509) 994-8960
Whitman Colton Colton High School Donna Dalzell donna.dalzell@dshs.wa.gov (509) 994-8960
Whitman Garfield Garfield at Palouse High School Donna Dalzell donna.dalzell@dshs.wa.gov (509) 994-8960
Whitman Lacrosse Lacrosse High School Donna Dalzell donna.dalzell@dshs.wa.gov (509) 994-8960
Whitman Oakesdale Oakesdale High School Donna Dalzell donna.dalzell@dshs.wa.gov (509) 994-8960
Whitman Palouse Palouse High School Donna Dalzell donna.dalzell@dshs.wa.gov (509) 994-8960
Whitman Pullman Pullman High School Donna Dalzell donna.dalzell@dshs.wa.gov (509) 994-8960
Whitman Rosalia Rosalia High School Donna Dalzell donna.dalzell@dshs.wa.gov (509) 994-8960
Whitman St. John St John Endicott High Donna Dalzell donna.dalzell@dshs.wa.gov (509) 994-8960
Whitman Tekoa Tekoa High School Donna Dalzell donna.dalzell@dshs.wa.gov (509) 994-8960

Yakima
County School District School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Yakima Yakima Davis High School Rosa Quiroz rosa.quiroz@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7793
Yakima Toppenish Eagle Alternative Gilbert Garza gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7794
Yakima East Valley (Yakima) East Valley High School Dannielle Schrauth danielle.schrauth@dshs.wa.gov (509) 834-3656
Yakima Yakima Eisenhower High School Danielle Schrauth danielle.schrauth@dshs.wa.gov (509) 834-3656
Yakima Grandview Grandview High School Rosa Estrella rosa.estrella@dshs.wa.gov (509) 201-2028
Yakima Granger Granger High School Rosa Quiroz rosa.quiroz@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7793
Yakima Highland Highland High School Carolyn Nease carolyn.nease@dshs.wa.gov (509) 571-4103
Yakima Mabton Mabton Jr Sr High School Rosa Estrella rosa.estrella@dshs.wa.gov (509) 201-2028
Yakima Naches Valley Naches Valley High School Clara Betancourt clara.betancourt@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7821
Yakima Wapato PACE High School Gilbert Garza gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7794
Yakima Selah Pulse Alternative School Rosa Quiroz rosa.quiroz@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7793
Yakima Yakima Ridgeview Community Facility Rosa Quiroz rosa.quiroz@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7793

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)