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.
County | School District | School Name | Counselor | Email Address | Phone # | |
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Jefferson | Chimacum | Chimacum High School | Tricia Burks | tricia.burks@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 506-1767 | |
Jefferson | Quilcene | Crossroads Community School | Tricia Burks | tricia.burks@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 506-1767 | |
Jefferson | Port Townsend | Port Townsend High School | Tricia Burks | tricia.burks@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 506-1767 |
County | School District | School Name | Counselor | Email Address | Phone # | |
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King | Seattle | Academy for Precision Learning | Kimberly DeTalvo | kimberly.detalvo2@dshs.wa.gov | (206) 715-8848 | |
King | Seattle | Achieve-Highline | Susan Diehl | susan.diehl@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 506-1745 | |
King | Renton | Adult Transition Program (ATP) | Douglas Stauffer | douglas.stauffer@dshs.wa.gov | (206) 999-1814 | |
King | Seattle | Alan T. Sugiyama High School | Scott Waite | scott.waite@dshs.wa.gov | (206) 300-3288 | |
King | Seattle | Atlas Summit School | Nicholas Michiels and Kimberly Kammeraad | nicholas.michiels@dshs.wa.gov and kimberly.kammeraad@dshs.wa.gov | (206) 472-0299 and (206) 755-2811 | |
King | Auburn | Auburn Mountainview High School | Dustin Nicholson | dustin.nicholson@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 656-1179 | |
King | Auburn | Auburn Riverside High School | Dustin Nicholson | dustin.nicholson@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 656-1179 | |
King | Auburn | Auburn Senior High School | Dustin Nicholson | dustin.nicholson@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 656-1179 | |
King | Seattle | Ballard High School | Alison Rath Casanova | alison.rathcasanova@dshs.wa.gov | (206) 446-8048 | |
King | Bellevue | Bellevue High School | Marika Wright | marika.wright@dshs.wa.gov | (425) 590-3116 | |
King | Private School | Bishop Blanchett | Alison Rath Casanova | alison.rathcasanova@dshs.wa.gov | (206) 446-8048 | |
King | Renton | Black River High School | Douglas Stauffer | douglas.stauffer@dshs.wa.gov | (206) 999-1814 | |
King | Northshore | Bothell HS | Kimberly DeTalvo | kimberly.detalvo2@dshs.wa.gov | (206) 715-8848 | |
King | Renton | Career Development Learning Center | Douglas Stauffer | douglas.stauffer@dshs.wa.gov | (206) 999-1814 | |
King | Shoreline | Career Education Options | Kate Gitau | catherine.gitau@dshs.wa.gov | (206) 718-0018 | |
King | Seattle | Career Link | Susan Diehl | susan.diehl@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 506-1745 | |
King | Riverview | Cedarcrest High School | Mark Dixon | mark.dixon@dshs.wa.gov | (425) 861-3745 | |
King | Seattle | Center High School | Joan Lopez | joan.lopez@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 506-1749 | |
King | Seattle | Chief Sealth High School | Sarah Lee | Sarah.lee@dshs.wa.gov | (206) 561-5568 | |
King | Seattle | Chief Sealth High School | Nicholas Michiels | Nicholas.Michiels@dshs.wa.gov | (206) 472-0299 | |
King | Seattle | Children's Hospital Project SEARCH | Julie Shea | julie.shea@dshs.wa.gov | (206) 743-7438 | |
King | Northshore | Chrysalis School | Karen Clack | karen.clack@dshs.wa.gov | (425) 673-3180 | |
King | Seattle | Cleveland High School | Marlene Swarts and Nicholas Michiels | marlene.swarts@dshs.wa.gov and nicholas.michiels@dshs.wa.gov | (206) 743-7497 and (206) 472-0299 | |
King | Highline | Community Based School | Julia Demchenko | julia.demchenko@dshs.wa.gov | (206) 375 | |
King | Federal Way | Decatur High School | Amanda Gibreab | amanda.gibreab@dshs.wa.gov | (206) 375-1012 | |
King | Lake Washington | Eastlake High School | Mark Dixon | mark.dixon@dshs.wa.gov | (425) 861-3745 | |
King | Lake Washington | Emerson High School | Brian Jaeger | brian.jaeger@dshs.wa.gov | (425) 535-0368 | |
King | Federal Way | Employment Transition Program | Amanda Gibreab | amanda.gibreab@dshs.wa.gov | (206) 375-1012 | |
King | Enumclaw | Enumclaw High School | Kirsten VanderHoeven | kirsten.vanderhoeven@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 506-1790 | |
King | Highline | Evergreen High School | Julia Demchenko | julia.demchenko@dshs.wa.gov | (206) 375-1012 | |
King | Federal Way | Federal Way Senior High School | Amanda Gibreab | amanda.gibreab@dshs.wa.gov | (206) 375-1012 | |
King | Tukwila | Foster Senior High School | Julia Demchenko | julia.demchenko@dshs.wa.gov | (206) 375-1012 | |
King | Seattle | Franklin High School | Susan Diehl | susan.diehl@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 506-1745 | |
King | Lake Washington | Futures School | Brian Jaeger | brian.jaeger@dshs.wa.gov | (425) 535-0368 | |
King | Seattle | Garfield High School | Joan Lopez | joan.lopez@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 506-1749 | |
King | Federal Way | H. S. Truman High School | Amanda Gibreab | amanda.gibreab@dshs.wa.gov | (206) 375-1012 | |
King | Renton | Hazen Senior High School | Douglas Stauffer | douglas.stauffer@dshs.wa.gov | (206) 999-1814 | |
King | Highline | Highline High School | Julia Demchenko | julia.demchenko@dshs.wa.gov | (206) 375-1012 | |
King | Northshore | Inglemoor HS | Kimberly DeTalvo | kimberly.detalvo2@dshs.wa.gov | (206) 715-8848 | |
King | Seattle | Ingraham High School | Julie Shea | Julie.shea@dshs.wa.gov | (206) 743-7438 | |
King | Seattle | Interagency Schools | Kimberly DeTalvo | kimberly.detalvo2@dshs.wa.gov | (206) 715-8848 | |
King | Bellevue | Interlake Senior High School | Marika Wright | marika.wright@dshs.wa.gov | (425) 590-3116 | |
King | Lake Washington | International Community School | Brian Jaeger | brian.jaeger@dshs.wa.gov | (425) 535-0368 | |
King | Issaquah | Issaquah High School | Marika Wright | marika.wright@dshs.wa.gov | (425) 590-3116 | |
King | Lake Washington | Juanita High School | Brian Jaeger | brian.jaeger@dshs.wa.gov | (425) 535-0368 | |
King | Highline | Kennedy High School | Julia Demchenko | julia.demchenko@dshs.wa.gov | (206) 375-1012 | |
King | Kent | Kent-Meridian High School | Dustin Nicholson | dustin.nicholson@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 656-1179 |
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:
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)