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(desc) | Counselor | Email Address | Phone # | |
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Spokane | Freeman | Freeman High School | Angela Merritt | angela.merritt@dshs.wa.gov | (509) 435-3489 | |
Spokane | Spokane | Gonzaga Prep | Shaun Hegney | Shaun.Hegney@dshs.wa.gov | (509) 290-7587 | |
Spokane | Spokane | Harrington School | Mike Miller | Mike.Miller@dshs.wa.gov | (509) 714-0138 | |
Spokane | Spokane | Havermale Alternative School | Shaun Hegney | Shaun.Hegney@dshs.wa.gov | (509) 290-7587 | |
Spokane | Central Valley | Healing Lodge of the Seven Nations | Perry Martinez | Perry.Martinez@dshs.wa.gov | (509) 514-1516 |
County | School District | School Name(desc) | Counselor | Email Address | Phone # | |
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San Juan | San Juan Island | Friday Harbor High School | Sarah Gugel | sarah.gugel@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 506-1791 | |
San Juan | San Juan Island | Griffin Bay School (online learning academy) | Sarah Gugel | sarah.gugel@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 506-1791 |
County | School District | School Name(desc) | Counselor | Email Address | Phone # | |
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Clark | Battle Ground | Futures Program | Eric Stelmakh | eric.stelmakh@dshs.wa.gov | (564) 999-1815 | |
Clark | Vancouver | Gate Work Study Program | Stephanie Face | Stephanie.Face@dshs.wa.gov | (564) 236-5958 | |
Clark | Camas | Hayes Freedom High School | Helen Christensen | Helen.Christensen@dshs.wa.gov | (564) 999-1817 | |
Clark | Evergreen | Henrietta Lacks Health and Bioscience HS | Kierra Fears | Kierra.Fears@dshs.wa.gov | (564) 219-1714 | |
Clark | Evergreen | Heritage High School | Kierra Fears | Kierra.Fears@dshs.wa.gov | (564) 219-1714 | |
Clark | Hockinson | Hockinson High School | Kierra Fears | Kierra.Fears@dshs.wa.gov | (564) 219-1714 | |
Clark | Hockinson | Hockinson Transition Program | Sharon Purdue | Sharon.Purdue@dshs.wa.gov | (564) 208-0107 | |
Clark | Evergreen | Hollingsworth Academy | Sherry Parsons | Sherry.Parsons@dshs.wa.gov | (564) 236-4950 | |
Clark | Evergreen | Home Choice Academy K-8 | Alexann Tureman | Alexann.Tureman@dshs.wa.gov | (564) 669-9122 |
County | School District | School Name(desc) | Counselor | Email Address | Phone # | |
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King | Lake Washington | Futures School | Marika McCaddon | Marika.McCaddon@dshs.wa.gov | (206) 402-1469 | |
King | Seattle | Garfield High School | Nicholas Michiels | nicholas.michiels@dshs.wa.gov | (206) 273-7126 | |
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 | Nicholas Michiels | nicholas.michiels@dshs.wa.gov | (206) 273-7126 |
County | School District | School Name(desc) | Counselor | Email Address | Phone # | |
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Whitman | Garfield | Garfield at Palouse High School | Cameron Walsworth | cameron.walsworth@dshs.wa.gov | (509) 514-1518 |
County | School District | School Name(desc) | Counselor | Email Address | Phone # | |
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Pierce | Franklin Pierce | Gates Secondary School | Todd Mackey | Todd.Mackey@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 548-5332 | |
Pierce | Puyallup | Gateway Transition Program | Selena Walker | Selena.Walker@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 495-7343 | |
Pierce | Clover Park | General William H. Harrison Preparatory School | Jason Black | Jason.Black1@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 993-0096 | |
Pierce | Peninsula | Gig Harbor High | Deidre Puffer | Deidre.Puffer@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 325-3774 | |
Pierce | Bethel | Graham Kapowsin High School | Kylie Engelhardt Smith | Kylie.EngelhardtSmith@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 820-5836 | |
Pierce | Clover Park | Gravelly Lake Transition Program (Non-School-to-Work) | Jason Black | Jason.Black1@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 993-0096 | |
Pierce | Clover Park | Gravelly Lake Transition Program (School-to-Work) | Regina Burke | Regina.Burke@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 312-5045 | |
Pierce | Eatonville | Growing Relationships in The Soil (GRITS) Program at Burwash-Kjelstad Farm | Selena Walker | Selena.Walker@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 495-7343 | |
Pierce | Peninsula | Henderson Bay Alt High School | Deidre Puffer | Deidre.Puffer@dshs.wa.gov | (253) 325-3774 |
County | School District | School Name(desc) | Counselor | Email Address | Phone # | |
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Snohomish | Snohomish | Glacier Peak High School | Lynn Haslett | lynn.haslett@dshs.wa.gov | (425) 530-7068 | |
Snohomish | Everett | Goal Program | Jacqueline Wilkins | jacqueline.wilkins@dshs.wa.gov | (425)-319-4460 | |
Snohomish | Granite Falls | Granite Falls High School | Lynn Haslett | lynn.haslett@dshs.wa.gov | (425) 530-7068 | |
Snohomish | Marysville | Heritage High School | Lynn Haslett | lynn.haslett@dshs.wa.gov | (425) 530-7068 | |
Snohomish | Snohomish | High School Re-Entry | Lynn Haslett | lynn.haslett@dshs.wa.gov | (425) 530-7068 |
County | School District | School Name(desc) | Counselor | Email Address | Phone # | |
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Klickitat | Glenwood | Glenwood Secondary | Gilbert Garza | gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov | (509) 780-7794 | |
Klickitat | Goldendale | Goldendale High School | Gilbert Garza | gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov | (509) 780-7794 |
County | School District | School Name(desc) | Counselor | Email Address | Phone # | |
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Yakima | Grandview | Grandview High School | Rosa Estrella | rosa.estrella@dshs.wa.gov | (509) 201-2028 | |
Yakima | Granger | Granger High School | Rosa Estrella | Rosa.Estrella@dshs.wa.gov | (509) 201-2028 | |
Yakima | Highland | Highland High School | Carolyn Nease | carolyn.nease@dshs.wa.gov | (509) 571-4103 |
County | School District | School Name(desc) | Counselor | Email Address | Phone # | |
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Thurston | North Thurston Yelm Rainier | Gravity Learning Centers | Shari Johnson | Shari.Johnson@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 742-1869 | |
Thurston | Rochester | HEART High School | Jack Horab | Jack.Horab@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 742-1858 |
County | School District | School Name(desc) | Counselor | Email Address | Phone # | |
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Cowlitz | Green Mountain | Green Mountain High School | Joshua Ipock | joshua.ipock@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 916-1471 |
County | School District | School Name(desc) | Counselor | Email Address | Phone # | |
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Benton | Richland | Hanford High School | Robert Valdez | Robert.Valdez@dshs.wa.gov | (509) 792-4231 |
County | School District | School Name(desc) | Counselor | Email Address | Phone # | |
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Grays Harbor | Aberdeen | Harbor High School | Joyce Griggs | Joyce.Griggs@dshs.wa.gov | (360) 580-2729 |
County | School District | School Name(desc) | Counselor | Email Address | Phone # | |
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Lincoln | Harrington | Harrington High School | Jere Jaline | jere.jaline@dshs.wa.gov | (509) 780-7787 |
County | School District | School Name(desc) | Counselor | Email Address | Phone # | |
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Okanogan | Omak | Highlands High School | Carolina Perky | maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov | (509) 859-6027 | |
Okanogan | Methow Valley | Home School Experience | Carolina Perky | maria.perky@dshs.wa.gov | (509) 859-6027 |
County | School District | School Name(desc) | Counselor | Email Address | Phone # | |
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Island | Oak Harbor | HomeConnection | Karen Christian | Karen.Christian@dshs.wa.gov | (564) 900-0407 |
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)