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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Thurston
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Thurston Rochester HEART High School Jack Horab Jack.Horab@dshs.wa.gov (360) 742-1858

Snohomish
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Snohomish Edmonds Project Search – Providence Medical Center Everett Chrissy Dahlgre Chrissy.Dahlgre@dshs.wa.gov (206)-550-3215

Spokane
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Spokane Spokane Lewis & Clark High School Michael Bray Michael.Bray@dshs.wa.gov (509) 866-8742
Spokane Spokane Map High School Michael Bray Michael.Bray@dshs.wa.gov (509) 866-8742
Spokane Spokane NEWtech Prep Michael Bray Michael.Bray@dshs.wa.gov (509) 866-8742
Spokane Nonprofit Excelsior Holistic Schools Michael Bray Michael.Bray@dshs.wa.gov (509) 866-8742
Spokane Spokane North Central High School Michael Bray Michael.Bray@dshs.wa.gov (509) 866-8742
Spokane Spokane Ferris High School Telicia Palmer Telicia.Palmer@dshs.wa.gov (509) 991-9591
Spokane Central Valley Ridgeline High School/Liberty Lake Telicia Palmer Telicia.Palmer@dshs.wa.gov (509) 991-9591
Spokane Mead Mead Senior High School Telicia Palmer Telicia.Palmer@dshs.wa.gov (509) 991-9591
Spokane Next Gen Zone Telicia Palmer Telicia.Palmer@dshs.wa.gov (509) 991-9591
Spokane Mead Mead Alternative High School Telicia Palmer Telicia.Palmer@dshs.wa.gov (509) 991-9591
Spokane Cheney Cheney High School Perry Martinez Perry.Martinez@dshs.wa.gov (509) 514-1516
Spokane Central Valley Central Valley High School Perry Martinez Perry.Martinez@dshs.wa.gov (509) 514-1516
Spokane Cheney Cheney Alternative High School Perry Martinez Perry.Martinez@dshs.wa.gov (509) 514-1516
Spokane Central Valley Healing Lodge of the Seven Nations Perry Martinez Perry.Martinez@dshs.wa.gov (509) 514-1516
Spokane Spokane Shadle Park High School Eliza Lester Eliza.Lester@dshs.wa.gov (509) 939-5820
Spokane Central Valley University High School Eliza Lester Eliza.Lester@dshs.wa.gov (509) 939-5820
Spokane Spokane Mica Peak Alternative Eliza Lester Eliza.Lester@dshs.wa.gov (509) 939-5820
Spokane Spokane Rogers High School Eliza Lester Eliza.Lester@dshs.wa.gov (509) 939-5820

Jefferson
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Jefferson Chimacum Chimacum High School Lori Allen Lori.Allen@dshs.wa.gov (360) 662-6912
Jefferson Port Townsend Port Townsend High School Lori Allen Lori.Allen@dshs.wa.gov (360) 662-6912
Jefferson Quilcene Crossroads Community School Lori Allen Lori.Allen@dshs.wa.gov (360) 662-6912

Kitsap
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Kitsap Central Kitsap Klahowya Highs School Karen Ludy Karen.Ludy@dshs.wa.gov (360) 865-2128
Kitsap Central Kitsap Central Kitsap High School Karen Ludy Karen.Ludy@dshs.wa.gov (360) 865-2128
Kitsap Central Kitsap Olympic High School Karen Ludy Karen.Ludy@dshs.wa.gov (360) 865-2128
Kitsap Central Kitsap Barker Creek Community School Karen Ludy Karen.Ludy@dshs.wa.gov (360) 865-2128

Clark
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Clark Vancouver Vancouver School of Arts and Academics Stephanie Face Stephanie.Face@dshs.wa.gov (564) 236-5958
Clark Vancouver Washington School for the Deaf Stephanie Face Stephanie.Face@dshs.wa.gov (564) 236-5958
Clark Vancouver Washington School for the Blind Stephanie Face Stephanie.Face@dshs.wa.gov (564) 236-5958
Clark Vancouver Gate Work Study Program Stephanie Face Stephanie.Face@dshs.wa.gov (564) 236-5958

Skamania
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Skamania Stevenson-Carson Stevenson High School Stephanie Face Stephanie.Face@dshs.wa.gov (564) 236-5958
Skamania Mill A Pacific Crest Innovation Academy Stephanie Face Stephanie.Face@dshs.wa.gov (564) 236-5958

King
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
King Northshore Inglemoor HS Brianna Vail Brianna.Vail@dshs.wa.gov (206) 659-3535
King Seattle Center High School Brianna Vail Brianna.Vail@dshs.wa.gov (206) 659-3535
King Seattle Children's Hospital Project SEARCH Brianna Vail Brianna.Vail@dshs.wa.gov (206) 659-3535
King Summit Summit Sierra Brianna Vail Brianna.Vail@dshs.wa.gov (206) 659-3535
King Seattle O'Dea High School Brianna Vail Brianna.Vail@dshs.wa.gov (206) 659-3535
King Seattle Ingraham High School Brianna Vail Brianna.Vail@dshs.wa.gov (206) 659-3535
King Northshore Woodinville HS Brianna Vail Brianna.Vail@dshs.wa.gov (206) 659-3535
King Northshore Bothell HS Brianna Vail Brianna.Vail@dshs.wa.gov (206) 659-3535

Whatcom
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
Whatcom Blaine Blaine High School Sean Brannen Sean.Brannen@dshs.wa.gov (564) 209-1005
Whatcom Bellingham Bellingham High School Hope Sabiston Hope.Sabiston@dshs.wa.gov (360) 935-1750
Whatcom Bellingham Sehome High School Hope Sabiston Hope.Sabiston@dshs.wa.gov (360) 935-1750
Whatcom All Districts Whatcom Discovery School Johnathon Lyons Johnathon.Lyons1@dshs.wa.gov (360) 927-4774
Whatcom Ferndale Ferndale Community Transitions Johnathon Lyons Johnathon.lyons1@dshs.wa.gov (360) 927-4774
Whatcom Ferndale Ferndale High School Johnathon Lyons Johnathon.lyons1@dshs.wa.gov (360) 927-4774

San Juan
County School District School Name Counselor(desc) Email Address Phone #
San Juan Orcas Island Orcas Island High School Sarah Gugel sarah.gugel@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1791
San Juan Lopez Island Lopez High School Sarah Gugel sarah.gugel@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1791
San Juan San Juan Island Friday Harbor High School Sarah Gugel sarah.gugel@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1791

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)