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 Tacoma Stadium High School Ashley Worthey Ashley.Worthey@dshs.wa.gov (253) 578-5972
Pierce Steilacoom Hist. Steilacoom High Allesandria Goard Allesandria.Goard@dshs.wa.gov (206) 482-2155
Pierce Summit Public Schools Summit Olympus High School Allesandria Goard Allesandria.Goard@dshs.wa.gov (206) 482-2155
Pierce Sumner-Bonney Lake School District Sumner High School Selena Walker Selena.Walker@dshs.wa.gov (253) 495-7343
Pierce Tacoma Public Schools Tacoma Online (TOL) Deidre Puffer Deidre.Puffer@dshs.wa.gov (253) 325-3774
Pierce Tacoma Public Schools Tacoma School of the Arts Ashley Worthey Ashley.Worthey@dshs.wa.gov (253) 578-5972
Pierce Tacoma TCC Fresh Start Allesandria Goard Allesandria.Goard@dshs.wa.gov (206) 482-2155
Pierce Tacoma Tree Farm Allesandria Goard Allesandria.Goard@dshs.wa.gov (206) 482-2155

Yakima
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Yakima Yakima Stanton Alternative Bia Fiamo Bia.Fiamo@dshs.wa.gov (509) 426-0121
Yakima Sunnyside Sunnyside High School Rosa Estrella rosa.estrella@dshs.wa.gov (509) 201-2028
Yakima Toppenish Toppenish High School Gilbert Garza gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7794

Snohomish
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Snohomish Stanwood-Camano Stanwood High School Lynn Haslett lynn.haslett@dshs.wa.gov (425) 530-7068
Snohomish Sultan Sultan Senior High School Jacqueline Wilkins jacqueline.wilkins@dshs.wa.gov (425)-319-4460
Snohomish Monroe Summit School Jacqueline Wilkins jacqueline.wilkins@dshs.wa.gov (425)-319-4460

Spokane
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
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

Skagit
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Skagit Sedro-Woolley State Street High School Lori Moore lori.moore@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1740

Cowlitz
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Cowlitz ESD 112 - Southwest Washington Districts STEPS Program Joshua Ipock joshua.ipock@dshs.wa.gov (360) 916-1471
Cowlitz Woodland TEAM High School Joshua Ipock joshua.ipock@dshs.wa.gov (360) 916-1471
Cowlitz Toutle Lake Toutle Lake High School Joshua Ipock joshua.ipock@dshs.wa.gov (360) 916-1471

Skamania
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Skamania Stevenson-Carson Stevenson High School Stephanie Face Stephanie.Face@dshs.wa.gov (564) 236-5958

King
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
King Vashon Island Student Link Linda Pomeroy linda.pomeroy@dshs.wa.gov (206) 444-3808
King Summit Summit Sierra Brianna Vail Brianna.Vail@dshs.wa.gov (206) 659-3535
King Seattle Swedish 1st Hill Bridges Nicholas Michiels nicholas.michiels@dshs.wa.gov (206) 273-7126
King Seattle Swedish Hospital Ballard BRIDGES Alison Rath Casanova alison.rathcasanova@dshs.wa.gov (206) 446-8048
King Tahoma Tahoma High School Kirsten VanderHoeven kirsten.vanderhoeven@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1790
King Renton Talley High School Douglas Stauffer douglas.stauffer@dshs.wa.gov (206) 999-1814
King Kent The Outreach Program (Top) Dustin Nicholson dustin.nicholson@dshs.wa.gov (253) 656-1179
King Seattle The World School Nicholas Michiels Nicholas.Michiels@dshs.wa.gov (206) 472-0299
King Federal Way Thomas Jefferson High School Amanda Gibreab amanda.gibreab@dshs.wa.gov (206) 375-1012
King Federal Way Todd Beamer High School Amanda Gibreab amanda.gibreab@dshs.wa.gov (206) 375-1012
King Auburn Transition Assistance Program (TAP) Dustin Nicholson dustin.nicholson@dshs.wa.gov (253) 656-1179
King Snoqualmie Valley Transition Learning Center (TLC) Marika McCaddon Marika.McCaddon@dshs.wa.gov (206) 402-1469
King Highline Transitional Resource Julia Demchenko julia.demchenko@dshs.wa.gov (206) 375-1012

Clark
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Clark Battle Ground Summit View High School Eric Stelmakh eric.stelmakh@dshs.wa.gov (564) 999-1815

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

Whitman
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Whitman Tekoa Tekoa High School Cameron Walsworth cameron.walsworth@dshs.wa.gov (509) 514-1518

Thurston
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Thurston Tenino Tenino High School Rebecca Moysiuk Rebecca.Moysiuk@dshs.wa.gov (360) 999-9580
Thurston North Thurston Public Schools Timberline High School Cheryl L Reith cheryl.reith@dshs.wa.gov (360) 972-4923
Thurston Olympia Touchstone Community Facility Kari Tjersland Kari.Tjersland@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-9684
Thurston Olympia Transition Academy Kari Tjersland Kari.Tjersland@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-9684

Okanogan
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Okanogan Methow Valley The Independent Learning Center Carolina Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6027
Okanogan Tonasket Tonasket High School Carolina Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6027

Kittitas
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Kittitas Thorp Thorp High School Sam Blazina Sam.Blazina1@dshs.wa.gov (509) 899-9656

Lewis
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Lewis Toledo Toledo High School Kevin Lindahl Kevin.Lindahl@dshs.wa.gov (564) 243-1562
Lewis Pe Ell Trojan Alternative School Kevin Lindahl Kevin.Lindahl@dshs.wa.gov (564) 243-1562

Walla Walla
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Walla Walla Touchet Touchet High School Tiffany Deccio Tiffany.Deccio@dshs.wa.gov (509) 956-5174

Benton
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Benton Kennewick Tri City Area Voc Skills Center Adriana Lozano adriana.lozano@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1133

Klickitat
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Klickitat Trout Lake Trout Lake High School Gilbert Garza gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7794

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)