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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Whitman
County School District(desc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Whitman Colton Colton High School Donna Dalzell donna.dalzell@dshs.wa.gov (509) 994-8960

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

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

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

Grant
County School District(desc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Grant Coulee-Hartline Almira Coulee Hartline High School Francisco Felan francisco.felan@dshs.wa.gov (509) 480-0121
Grant Ephrata Ephrata High School Francisco Felan francisco.felan@dshs.wa.gov (509) 480-0121
Grant Ephrata Sage Hills Alt. High School Francisco Felan francisco.felan@dshs.wa.gov (509) 480-0121

Island
County School District(desc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Island Coupeville Coupeville High School Anthony Whitesides anthony.whitesides@dshs.wa.gov (360) 899-0085

Lincoln
County School District(desc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Lincoln Creston Creston Jr Sr High School Jere Jaline jere.jaline@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7787
Lincoln Davenport Davenport High School Jere Jaline jere.jaline@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7787
Lincoln Edwall Christian Heritage Jere Jaline jere.jaline@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7787

Ferry
County School District(desc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Ferry Curlew Curlew High School Judy Bales judy.bales@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1305

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

Snohomish
County School District(desc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Snohomish Darrington Darrington Sr High School Lynn Haslett lynn.haslett@dshs.wa.gov (360) 651-6117
Snohomish Edmonds Project Search – Providence Medical Center Everett Chrissy Heerschap christina.heerschap@dshs.wa.gov (206)-550-3215
Snohomish Edmonds Lynnwood High School Chrissy Heerschap christina.heerschap@dshs.wa.gov (206)-550-3215
Snohomish Edmonds eLearning Academy Diane Shepard diane.shepard@dshs.wa.gov (360)-506-1776
Snohomish Edmonds Scriber Lake High School Diane Shepard diane.shepard@dshs.wa.gov (360)-506-1776
Snohomish Edmonds Project Search – Swedish Edmonds Michael Holman holmar@dshs.wa.gov (360)-870-5844
Snohomish Edmonds VOICE Program ATP Michael Holman holmar@dshs.wa.gov (360)-870-5844
Snohomish Edmonds Edmonds-Woodway HS - Deaf & Hard of Hearing Program Karen Clack karen.clack@dshs.wa.gov (425) 954-9490
Snohomish Edmonds Edmonds-Woodway High School Michael Holman holmar@dshs.wa.gov (360) 870-5844
Snohomish Edmonds MountLake Terrace High School Karen Christian karen.christian@dshs.wa.gov (360)-506-1768
Snohomish Edmonds Meadowdale High School Chrissy Heerschap christina.heerschap@dshs.wa.gov (206)-550-3215
Snohomish Everett Jackson High School Michele Morris michele.morris@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1751
Snohomish Everett Cascade High School Jacqueline Wilkins jacqueline.wilkins@dshs.wa.gov (425)-319-4460
Snohomish Everett Sequoia High School Jacqueline Wilkins jacqueline.wilkins@dshs.wa.gov (425)-319-4460

Columbia
County School District(desc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Columbia Dayton Dayton High School Jessica Rusch Jessica.Rusch@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7803

Spokane
County School District(desc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Spokane Deer Park Deer Park High School Michael Fox michael.fox@dshs.wa.gov (509) 934-0288
Spokane East Valley (Spokane) East Valley High School Extension Bethany Johnson bethany.johnson@dshs.wa.gov (509) 440-1288
Spokane ESD 101 Spokane International Academy (charter school) Bethany Johnson bethany.johnson@dshs.wa.gov (509) 440-1288
Spokane ESD 101 Pride Prep (charter school) Bethany Johnson bethany.johnson@dshs.wa.gov (509) 440-1288
Spokane ESD 101 Lumen High School (charter school) Bethany Johnson bethany.johnson@dshs.wa.gov (509) 440-1288

Yakima
County School District(desc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Yakima East Valley (Yakima) East Valley High School Dannielle Schrauth danielle.schrauth@dshs.wa.gov (509) 834-3656

Douglas
County School District(desc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Douglas Eastmont Canyon View Group Home Eric Stemm eric.stemm@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1273
Douglas Eastmont Eastmont Senior High Eric Stemm eric.stemm@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1273

Kittitas
County School District(desc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Kittitas Easton Easton School Clara Betancourt Clara.betancourt@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7521
Kittitas Ellensburg Parke Creek Community Facility Rosa Quiroz rosa.quiroz@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7521
Kittitas Ellensburg Ellensburg High School Clara Betancourt Clara.betancourt@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7521

Pierce
County School District(desc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Pierce Eatonville Eatonville High School Roseanne Morales roseanne.morales@dshs.wa.gov (360) 870-1309
Pierce Eatonville Growing Relationships in The Soil (GRITS) Program at Burwash-Kjelstad Farm Roseanne Morales roseanne.morales@dshs.wa.gov (360) 870-1309

Grays Harbor
County School District(desc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Grays Harbor Elma East Grays Harbor Alternative School Justin Rinta justin.rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1744
Grays Harbor Elma Elma High School Justin Rinta justin.rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1744

Chelan
County School District(desc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Chelan Entiat Entiat Junior Senior High Eric Stemm eric.stemm@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1273

King
County School District(desc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
King Enumclaw Enumclaw High School Kirsten VanderHoeven kirsten.vanderhoeven@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1790

Clark
County School District(desc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Clark ESA 112 ESA 112 Special Ed Co-Op Jonah Thompson jonah.thompson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 397-9961

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

Pacific
County School District(desc) School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Pacific ESD 112 Naselle-Grays River Naselle Youth Camp School Joshua Ipock joshua.ipock@dshs.wa.gov (360) 916-1471
Pacific ESD 113 Naselle-Grays River Naselle Jr Sr High Schools Josh Ipock joshua.ipock@dshs.wa.gov (360) 916-1471

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)