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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Franklin
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Franklin North Franklin Camp Outlook at Connell Clarisa Braulick clarisa.braulick@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1646

Clark
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Clark Camas Camas School District Open Doors Helen Christensen Helen.Christensen@dshs.wa.gov (564) 999- 1817
Clark Camas Camas High School Transition House Helen Christensen Helen.Christensen@dshs.wa.gov (564) 999- 1817
Clark Camas Camas High School Helen Christensen Helen.Christensen@dshs.wa.gov (564) 999- 1817
Clark Private Schools Camas Christian Academy P-9 Kierra Fears Kierra.Fears@dshs.wa.gov (564) 219-1714
Clark Battle Ground Cam Academy Sherry Parsons Sherry.Parsons@dshs.wa.gov (564) 236-4950
Clark Battle Ground Battle Ground HS Sherry Parsons Sherry.Parsons@dshs.wa.gov (564) 236-4950
Clark Evergreen Archway Academy Alexann Tureman Alexann.Tureman@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-9122

Skagit
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Skagit Burlington-Edison Burlington-Edison Alternative Sarah Gugel sarah.gugel@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1791
Skagit Burlington-Edison Burlington Edison High School Sarah Gugel sarah.gugel@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1791
Skagit All School Districts ATTIC Program Tina Stark tina.stark@dshs.wa.gov (360) 399-8252
Skagit Mount Vernon Aspire Academy Tanya Lust tanya.lust@dshs.wa.gov (360) 929-2686
Skagit Anacortes Anacortes High School Tanya Lust tanya.lust@dshs.wa.gov (360) 929-2686

Douglas
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Douglas Bridgeport Bridgeport High School Laura Hamilton laura.hamilton@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-0855
Douglas Bridgeport Aurora High School Laura Hamilton laura.hamilton@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-0855

Okanogan
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Okanogan Brewster Brewster High School Carolina Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6027
Okanogan Brewster Brewster Alternative School Carolina Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6027
Okanogan Methow Valley Alternative School Carolina Perky maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov (509) 859-6027

Kitsap
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Kitsap Bremerton Bremerton High School Harriet Greeberg harriet.greenburg@dshs.wa.gov (360) 584-7362
Kitsap Central Kitsap Barker Creek Community School Karen Ludy Karen.Ludy@dshs.wa.gov (360) 865-2128
Kitsap Bainbridge Island Bainbridge High School Gail Brock Gail.Brock@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1746

Snohomish
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Snohomish Northshore Bothell HS Diane Shepard Diane.Shepard@dshs.wa.gov (360)-506-1776
Snohomish Arlington Arlington High School Lynn Haslett lynn.haslett@dshs.wa.gov (425) 530-7068

King
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
King Northshore Bothell HS Brianna Vail Brianna.Vail@dshs.wa.gov (206) 659-3535
King Private School Bishop Blanchett Gabi Kasior gabriela.kasior@dshs.wa.gov (206) 379-4597
King Bellevue Bellevue High School Marika McCaddon Marika.McCaddon@dshs.wa.gov (206) 402-1469
King Seattle Ballard High School Gabi Kasior gabriela.kasior@dshs.wa.gov (206) 379-4597
King Auburn Auburn Senior High School Taylor Louis Taylor.Louis1@dshs.wa.gov (206) 475-0260
King Auburn Auburn Riverside High School Taylor Louis Taylor.Louis1@dshs.wa.gov (206) 475-0260
King Auburn Auburn Mountainview High School Taylor Louis Taylor.Louis1@dshs.wa.gov (206) 475-0260
King Seattle Atlas Summit School Nicholas Michiels Nicholas.Michiels@dshs.wa.gov (206) 472-0299

Pierce
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Pierce Sumner Bonney Lake High School Selena Walker Selena.Walker@dshs.wa.gov (253) 495-7343
Pierce Bethel School District Bethel Virtual Academy (K-12) Kylie Engelhardt Smith Kylie.EngelhardtSmith@dshs.wa.gov (253) 820-5836
Pierce Bethel School District Bethel Transition Lab Kylie Engelhardt Smith Kylie.EngelhardtSmith@dshs.wa.gov (253) 820-5836
Pierce Bethel Bethel High School Kylie Engelhardt Smith Kylie.EngelhardtSmith@dshs.wa.gov (253) 820-5836
Pierce Bethel Bethel Acceleration Academy Kylie Engelhardt Smith Kylie.EngelhardtSmith@dshs.wa.gov (253) 820-5836
Pierce Private School Bellarmine Preparatory Academy Allesandria Goard Allesandria.Goard@dshs.wa.gov (206) 482-2155

Whatcom
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Whatcom Blaine Blaine High School Sean Brannen Sean.Brannen@dshs.wa.gov (564) 209-1005
Whatcom Bellingham Bellingham High School Hope Sabiston Hope.Sabiston@dshs.wa.gov (360) 935-1750

Thurston
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Thurston Tumwater Black Hills High School Theresa Matteson Theresa.Matteson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 995-3356
Thurston Olympia Avanti Alternative High School Kari Tjersland Kari.Tjersland@dshs.wa.gov (564) 669-9684

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

Spokane
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Spokane Central Valley Barker Center Brad Baker Brad.Baker@dshs.wa.gov (509) 795-9083
Spokane Spokane Alternative Tamarack School Jenifer Harris Jenifer.Harris1@dshs.wa.gov (509) 503-8867
Spokane Spokane Alternative School Crosswalk Jenifer Harris Jenifer.Harris1@dshs.wa.gov (509) 503-8867
Spokane West Valley (Spokane) Alt Spokane Valley High School Brad Baker Brad.Baker@dshs.wa.gov (509) 795-9083

Asotin
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Asotin Asotin-Anatone Asotin Jr Sr High Jennifer Smith jennifer.smith@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7687

Lewis
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Lewis Winlock Apolo High School Kevin Lindahl Kevin.Lindahl@dshs.wa.gov (564) 243-1562

Cowlitz
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Cowlitz Kelso Alternative Learning Option Joshua Ipock joshua.ipock@dshs.wa.gov (360) 916-1471

Grant
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Grant Coulee-Hartline Almira Coulee Hartline High School Itzel Crisostomo Itzel.Crisostomo@dshs.wa.gov (509) 423-6000

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)