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 Email Address Phone #
Pierce Eatonville Eatonville High School Stacy Ricker (360) 870-6865
Pierce Fife Fife High School Amy Diederich (564) 599-1823
Pierce Franklin Pierce Franklin Pierce High School Haley Gross haley.gross@dshs.wa.gov (253) 298-2661
Pierce Franklin Pierce Gates Secondary School Haley Gross haley.gross@dshs.wa.gov (253) 298-2661
Pierce Franklin Pierce Washington High School Haley Gross haley.gross@dshs.wa.gov (253) 298-2661
Pierce Franklin Pierce New Pathways Storefront School Haley Gross haley.gross@dshs.wa.gov (253) 298-2661
Pierce Orting Orting High School Elizabeth Oluwaleye (253) 256-0173
Pierce Peninsula Henderson Bay Alt High School Mishana Williams mishana.williams@dshs.wa.gov (253) 549-5809
Pierce Peninsula Peninsula High School Mishana Williams mishana.williams@dshs.wa.gov (253) 549-5809
Pierce Peninsula Gig Harbor High Mishana Williams mishana.williams@dshs.wa.gov (253) 549-5809
Pierce Puyallup Puyallup High School Roseanne Morales (360) 870-1309
Pierce Puyallup Gov John Rogers HS Roseanne Morales (360) 870-1309
Pierce Puyallup E.B. Walker High School Roseanne Morales (360) 870-1309
Pierce Puyallup Governor John Rogers: Deaf and Hard of Hearing Program Karen Burke (253) 693-2144
Pierce Puyallup Emerald Ridge High School Roseanne Morales (360) 870-1309
Pierce Puyallup Gateway Program Roseanne Morales (360) 870-1309
Pierce Puyallup Advance 1 Roseanne Morales (360) 870-1309
Pierce Puyallup Chief Leschi Bureau of Indian Education Stacy Ricker (253) 256-0166
Pierce Steilacoom Hist. Steilacoom High DaDee Quintanilla dadee.quintanilla2@dshs.wa.gov (253) 549-5677
Pierce Sumner New Bonney Lake HS Roseanne Morales (360) 870-1309
Pierce Sumner Sumner Senior High Roseanne Morales (360) 870-1309
Pierce Tacoma Tacoma School of the Arts DaDee Quintanilla dadee.quintanilla2@dshs.wa.gov (253) 549-5677
Pierce Tacoma TCC Fresh Start Amanda Kipfer (253) 820-6802
Pierce Tacoma Community Based Transition Program Brad Farmer (253) 549-5895
Pierce Tacoma Wilson DaDee Quintanilla dadee.quintanilla2@dshs.wa.gov (253) 549-5677
Pierce Tacoma iDEA DaDee Quintanilla dadee.quintanilla2@dshs.wa.gov (253) 549-5677
Pierce Tacoma Tree Farm Amanda Kipfer (253) 820-6802
Pierce Tacoma Oakland Alternative High School Amanda Kipfer (253) 820-6802
Pierce Tacoma Mt Tahoma Don Redford don.redford@dshs.wa.gov (253) 292-3552 (VP)
Pierce Tacoma Foss Amy Diedrich (564) 599-1823
Pierce Tacoma Metro Parks Program Amanda Kipfer amanda.kipfer@dshs.wa.gov (253) 820-6802
Pierce Tacoma Stadium High School Amy Diederich (564) 599-1823
Pierce Tacoma Pearl Street Center Amanda Kipfer (253) 820-6802
Pierce Tacoma Lincoln Deidre Puffer deidre.puffer@dshs.wa.gov (253) 325-3774
Pierce University Place Curtis Bridge Program Haley Gross haley.gross@dshs.wa.gov (253) 298-2661
Pierce University Place Curtis Senior High Haley Gross haley.gross@dshs.wa.gov (253) 298-2661
Pierce White River White River High School Elizabeth Oluwaleye elizabeth.oluwaleye@dshs.wa.gov (253) 256-0173

San Juan
County School District School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
San Juan Lopez Island Lopez High School Maggie Metcalfe (360) 429-3089
San Juan Lopez Island Parent Partnership Program Maggie Metcalfe (360) 429-3089
San Juan Orcas Island Orcas Island High School Maggie Metcalfe (360) 429-3089
San Juan Orcas Island Oasis School Maggie Metcalfe (360) 429-3089
San Juan Private Orcas Christian School Maggie Metcalfe (360) 429-3089
San Juan Private Spring Street International School Maggie Metcalfe (360) 429-3089
San Juan San Juan Island Griffin Bay School (online learning academy) Maggie Metcalfe (360) 429-3089
San Juan San Juan Island Friday Harbor High School Maggie Metcalfe (360) 429-3089

Skagit
County School District School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Skagit All School Districts ATTIC Program Maggie Metcalfe maggie.metcalfe@dshs.wa.gov (360) 391-8346
Skagit Anacortes Anacortes High School Kari Russom kari.russom@dshs.wa.gov (360) 584-7074
Skagit Burlington-Edison Burlington-Edison Alternative Kari Russom kari.russom@dshs.wa.gov (360) 584-7074
Skagit Burlington-Edison Burlington Edison High School Kari Russom kari.russom@dshs.wa.gov (360) 584-7074
Skagit Concrete Twin Cedars Alternative Kari Russom kari.russom@dshs.wa.gov (360) 584-7074

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)