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 Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Pierce Tacoma Stadium High School Amy Diederich amy.diederich@dshs.wa.gov (564) 599-1823
Pierce Tacoma Foss Amy Diedrich amy.diedrich@dshs.wa.gov (564) 599-1823
Pierce Bethel (Private Schools) Imagination School of Education (P-10) Stacy Ricker stacy.ricker@dshs.wa.gov (253) 256-0166
Pierce Bethel (Private Schools) St. Mary's Academy (K-10) Stacy Ricker stacy.ricker@dshs.wa.gov (253) 256-0166
Pierce Tacoma Mt Tahoma Don Redford don.redford@dshs.wa.gov (253) 292-3552 (VP)

Yakima
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Yakima Granger Granger High School Rosa Quiroz rosa.quiroz@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7793
Yakima Yakima Stanton Alternative Rosa Quiroz rosa.quiroz@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7793
Yakima Selah Selah High School Rosa Quiroz rosa.quiroz@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7793
Yakima Selah Pulse Alternative School Rosa Quiroz rosa.quiroz@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7793
Yakima Yakima Ridgeview Community Facility Rosa Quiroz rosa.quiroz@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7793
Yakima Yakima Davis High School Rosa Quiroz rosa.quiroz@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7793
Yakima Yakima Riverside Christian Juan Ortiz juan.ortiz@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1308
Yakima Toppenish Eagle Alternative Gilbert Garza gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7794
Yakima Wapato Wapato High School Gilbert Garza gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7794
Yakima Wapato PACE High School Gilbert Garza gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7794
Yakima Toppenish Toppenish High School Gilbert Garza gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7794
Yakima Toppenish Yakama Tribal Gilbert Garza gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7794
Yakima Zillah Zillah High School Gilbert Garza gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7794
Yakima Mount Adams White Swan High School Gilbert Garza gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7794

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

King
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
King Bellevue Newport Senior High School Marika Wright marika.wright@dshs.wa.gov (425) 590-3116
King Issaquah Issaquah High School Marika Wright marika.wright@dshs.wa.gov (425) 590-3116
King Bellevue Bellevue High School Marika Wright marika.wright@dshs.wa.gov (425) 590-3116
King Issaquah Skyline High School Marika Wright marika.wright@dshs.wa.gov (425) 590-3116
King Issaquah Transition School Marika Wright marika.wright@dshs.wa.gov (425) 590-3116
King Mercer Island Mercer Island High School Marika Wright marika.wright@dshs.wa.gov (425) 590-3116
King Bellevue Transition Program Marika Wright marika.wright@dshs.wa.gov (425) 590-3116
King Issaquah Liberty Sr High School Marika Wright marika.wright@dshs.wa.gov (425) 590-3116
King Bellevue Interlake Senior High School Marika Wright marika.wright@dshs.wa.gov (425) 590-3116
King Bellevue Sammamish Senior High Marika Wright marika.wright@dshs.wa.gov (425) 590-3116
King Lake Washington Eastlake High School Mark Dixon mark.dixon@dshs.wa.gov (425) 861-3745
King Riverview Cedarcrest High School Mark Dixon mark.dixon@dshs.wa.gov (425) 861-3745
King Riverview Riverview Learning Center Mark Dixon mark.dixon@dshs.wa.gov (425) 480-2009
King Lake Washington Redmond High Mark Dixon mark.dixon@dshs.wa.gov (425) 861-3745

Thurston
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Thurston Olympia Transition Academy Colleen Graney colleen.graney@dshs.wa.gov (253) 549-5457

Kitsap
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Kitsap South Kitsap Discovery Shannon Bryant shannon.bryant@dshs.wa.gov (360) 535-9460
Kitsap South Kitsap South Kitsap High School Shannon Bryant shannon.bryant@dshs.wa.gov (360) 535-9460
Kitsap North Kitsap Kingston High School Celia Wren celia.wren@dshs.wa.gov (360) 535-0397
Kitsap North Kitsap North Kitsap High School Celia Wren celia.wren@dshs.wa.gov (360) 535-0397
Kitsap Bainbridge Island Bainbridge High School Celia Wren celia.wren@dshs.wa.gov (360) 535-0397
Kitsap Bainbridge Island Eagle Harbor Alternative High School Celia Wren celia.wren@dshs.wa.gov (360) 535-0397

Klickitat
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Klickitat Goldendale Goldendale High School Gilbert Garza gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7794
Klickitat Lyle Lyle High School Gilbert Garza gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7794
Klickitat Bickleton Bickleton High School Gilbert Garza gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7794
Klickitat Klickitat Klickitat High School Gilbert Garza gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7794
Klickitat White Salmon Valley White Salmon Academy Gilbert Garza gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7794
Klickitat Trout Lake Trout Lake High School Gilbert Garza gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7794
Klickitat Wishram Wishram High School Gilbert Garza gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7794
Klickitat White Salmon Valley Columbia High School Gilbert Garza gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7794
Klickitat Glenwood Glenwood Secondary 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)