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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Lewis
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Lewis Onalaska Onalaska High School Justin Rinta justin.rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1744
Lewis Napavine Napavine Jr Sr High School Justin Rinta justin.rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1744
Lewis White Pass White Pass Jr Sr High Justin Rinta justin.rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1744
Lewis Centralia Centralia High School Justin Rinta justin.rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1744
Lewis Adna Adna High School Justin Rinta justin.rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1744
Lewis Winlock Apolo High School Justin Rinta justin.rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1744
Lewis Centralia VISIONS Transition Program Justin Rinta justin.rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1744
Lewis Winlock Winlock Senior High Justin Rinta justin.rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1744
Lewis Morton Morton Jr Sr High Justin Rinta justin.rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1744
Lewis Toledo Toledo High School Justin Rinta justin.rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1744
Lewis Mossyrock Mossyrock Middle & High School Justin Rinta justin.rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1744
Lewis Pe Ell Pe Ell High School 12 Justin Rinta justin.rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1744
Lewis Chehalis W.F. West High School Justin Rinta justin.rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1744
Lewis Pe Ell Trojan Alternative School Justin Rinta justin.rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1744

Grays Harbor
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Grays Harbor North Beach North Beach High School Justin Rinta justin.rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1744
Grays Harbor Aberdeen Harbor High School Justin Rinta justin.rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1744
Grays Harbor Lake Quinault Lake Quinault High School Justin Rinta justin.rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1744
Grays Harbor Hoquiam Hoquiam High School Justin Rinta justin.rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1744
Grays Harbor Ocosta Ocosta Satelite School Justin Rinta justin.rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1744
Grays Harbor Taholah Taholah High School Justin Rinta justin.rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1744
Grays Harbor Montesano Montesano Choice School Justin Rinta justin.rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1744
Grays Harbor Elma East Grays Harbor Alternative School Justin Rinta justin.rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1744
Grays Harbor Montesano Montesano Jr Sr High 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
Grays Harbor Oakville Oakville High School Justin Rinta justin.rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1744
Grays Harbor Aberdeen J M Weatherwax High School Justin Rinta justin.rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1744

Pacific
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Pacific Raymond Raymond Jr Sr High School Justin Rinta justin.rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1744
Pacific Willapa Valley School District Willapa Valley Jr Sr High School Justin Rinta justin.rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1744
Pacific South Bend South Bend High School Justin Rinta justin.rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1744

Clark
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Clark Battle Ground Battle Ground HS Justin Rinta justin.rinta@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1744

King
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
King Tahoma Maple Valley High School Joanne Ogg joanne.ogg@dshs.wa.gov (253) 372-5935
King Seattle McGraw Middle School Joanne Ogg joanne.ogg@dshs.wa.gov (206) 273-7116
King Seattle Ballard High School Alison Rath Casanova alison.rathcasanova@dshs.wa.gov (206) 446-8048
King Seattle Lincoln High School Alison Rath Casanova alison.rathcasanova@dshs.wa.gov (206) 446-8048

Pierce
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Pierce Tacoma iDEA DaDee Quintanilla dadee.quintanilla2@dshs.wa.gov (253) 549-5677
Pierce Steilacoom Hist. Steilacoom High DaDee Quintanilla dadee.quintanilla2@dshs.wa.gov (253) 549-5677
Pierce Tacoma Tacoma School of the Arts DaDee Quintanilla dadee.quintanilla2@dshs.wa.gov (253) 549-5677
Pierce Tacoma Wilson DaDee Quintanilla dadee.quintanilla2@dshs.wa.gov (253) 549-5677
Pierce Puyallup Emerald Ridge 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
Pierce Sumner Sumner Senior High Roseanne Morales roseanne.morales@dshs.wa.gov (360) 870-1309
Pierce Eatonville Eatonville High School Roseanne Morales roseanne.morales@dshs.wa.gov (360) 870-1309
Pierce Sumner New Bonney Lake HS Roseanne Morales roseanne.morales@dshs.wa.gov (360) 870-1309
Pierce Puyallup Chief Leschi Bureau of Indian Education Roseanne Morales roseanne.morales@dshs.wa.gov (360) 870-1309
Pierce Puyallup Gateway Program Roseanne Morales roseanne.morales@dshs.wa.gov (360) 870-1309
Pierce Puyallup Puyallup High School Roseanne Morales roseanne.morales@dshs.wa.gov (360) 870-1309
Pierce Puyallup Advance 1 Roseanne Morales roseanne.morales@dshs.wa.gov (360) 870-1309
Pierce Puyallup Gov John Rogers HS Roseanne Morales roseanne.morales@dshs.wa.gov (360) 870-1309
Pierce Puyallup E.B. Walker High School Roseanne Morales roseanne.morales@dshs.wa.gov (360) 870-1309

Lincoln
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Lincoln Odessa Odessa High School Tammy Freese tammy.freese@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1126

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)