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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Spokane
County School District School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Spokane Spokane Rogers High School Eliza Lester Eliza.Lester@dshs.wa.gov (509) 939-5820
Spokane Spokane Shadle Park High School Eliza Lester Eliza.Lester@dshs.wa.gov (509) 939-5820
Spokane Spokane Spangle Schools Mike Miller Mike.Miller@dshs.wa.gov (509) 714-0138
Spokane ESD 101 Spokane International Academy (charter school) Shaun Hegney Shaun.Hegney@dshs.wa.gov (509) 290-7587
Spokane Spokane Spokane Valley High School Brad Baker Brad.Baker@dshs.wa.gov (509) 795-9083
Spokane Spokane Spokane Valley Transition Brad Baker Brad.Baker@dshs.wa.gov (509) 795-9083
Spokane West Valley (Spokane) Spokane Valley Transition School Brad Baker Brad.Baker@dshs.wa.gov (509) 795-9083
Spokane Spokane Sprague High School Mike Miller Mike.Miller@dshs.wa.gov (509) 714-0138
Spokane Spokane St. George Shaun Hegney Shaun.Hegney@dshs.wa.gov (509) 290-7587
Spokane STAR Program School Brad Baker Brad.Baker@dshs.wa.gov (509) 795-9083
Spokane Spokane STEP Callan Festa Callan.Festa@dshs.wa.gov (509) 723-6931
Spokane Spokane Tamarack Treatment Center Shaun Hegney Shaun.Hegney@dshs.wa.gov (509) 290-7587
Spokane Central Valley University High School Eliza Lester Eliza.Lester@dshs.wa.gov (509) 939-5820
Spokane Spokane Upper Columbia Academy Mike Miller Mike.Miller@dshs.wa.gov (509) 714-0138
Spokane Central Valley Valley Christian Brad Baker Brad.Baker@dshs.wa.gov (509) 795-9083
Spokane West Valley (Spokane) West Valley High School Brad Baker Brad.Baker@dshs.wa.gov (509) 795-9083
Spokane Spokane West Valley School District Brad Baker Brad.Baker@dshs.wa.gov (509) 795-9083
Spokane Spokane Wilbur/Creston High School Mike Miller Mike.Miller@dshs.wa.gov (509) 714-0138

Stevens
County School District School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Stevens Chewelah Chewelah Alternative Judy Bales judy.bales@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1305
Stevens Columbia (Stevens) Columbia High School Judy Bales judy.bales@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1305
Stevens Colville Colville Senior High School Judy Bales judy.bales@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1305
Stevens Chewelah Jenkins Senior High Judy Bales judy.bales@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1305
Stevens Kettle Falls Kettle Falls High School Judy Bales judy.bales@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1305
Stevens Mary Walker Mary Walker Alternative High School Judy Bales judy.bales@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1305
Stevens Mary Walker Mary Walker High School Judy Bales judy.bales@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1305
Stevens Northport Northport High School Judy Bales judy.bales@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1305
Stevens Wellpinit Wellpinit Elem/High School Judy Bales judy.bales@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1305

Thurston
County School District School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Thurston Tumwater A G West Black Hills High School Theresa Matteson Theresa.Matteson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 995-3356
Thurston Olympia All Private & Home Schools Shari Johnson Shari.Johnson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 742-1869
Thurston Olympia Avanti Alternative High School Kari Tjersland Kari.Tjersland@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-9684
Thurston Tumwater Black Hills High School Theresa Matteson Theresa.Matteson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 995-3356
Thurston Olympia Capital High School Kari Tjersland Kari.Tjersland@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-9684
Thurston Tumwater Cascadia High School Theresa Matteson Theresa.Matteson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 995-3356
Thurston All School Districts Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students Theresa Matteson theresa.matteson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 995-3356
Thurston North Thurston Public Schools Envision Career Academy Cheryl L Reith cheryl.reith@dshs.wa.gov (360) 972-4923
Thurston North Thurston Yelm Rainier Gravity Learning Centers Shari Johnson Shari.Johnson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 742-1869
Thurston Rochester HEART High School Jack Horab Jack.Horab@dshs.wa.gov (360) 742-1858
Thurston Tumwater LINCS Theresa Matteson Theresa.Matteson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 995-3356
Thurston All other districts Mainstream Deaf & Hard of Hearing Theresa Matteson theresa.matteson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 995-3356
Thurston Tumwater New Market Skills Center Theresa Matteson Theresa.Matteson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 995-3356
Thurston North Thurston Public Schools North Thurston High School Cheryl L Reith cheryl.reith@dshs.wa.gov (360) 972-4923
Thurston Olympia Olympia High School Kari Tjersland Kari.Tjersland@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-9684
Thurston Olympia Olympic Regional Learning Academy Kari Tjersland Kari.Tjersland@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-9684
Thurston Olympia Project Search Theresa Matteson theresa.matteson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 995-3356
Thurston Rainier Rainier High School Erica Kreamer Erica.Kreamer@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-0488
Thurston North Thurston Public Schools River Ridge High School Cheryl L Reith cheryl.reith@dshs.wa.gov (360) 972-4923
Thurston Rochester Rochester High School Jack Horab Jack.Horab@dshs.wa.gov (360) 742-1858
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 Erica Kreamer Erica.Kreamer@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-0488

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)