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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Whatcom
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Whatcom Meridian Meridian High School Russell Cunningham russell.cunningham@dshs.wa.gov (360)-746-1962
Whatcom Mount Baker Mount Baker Senior High Russell Cunningham russell.cunningham@dshs.wa.gov (360)-746-1962
Whatcom Nooksack Nooksack Valley High School Russell Cunningham russell.cunningham@dshs.wa.gov (360)-746-1962

Pierce
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Pierce Tacoma Metro Parks Program Allesandria Goard Allesandria.Goard@dshs.wa.gov (206) 482-2155
Pierce Tacoma Public Schools Mount Tahoma High School Allesandria Goard Allesandria.Goard@dshs.wa.gov (206) 482-2155

Spokane
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Spokane Spokane Mica Peak Alternative Eliza Lester Eliza.Lester@dshs.wa.gov (509) 939-5820
Spokane Central Valley Mica Peak High School Angela Merritt angela.merritt@dshs.wa.gov (509) 435-3489
Spokane Mead Mt Spokane High School Mike Miller Mike.Miller@dshs.wa.gov (509) 714-0138
Spokane Spokane Newport Judy Bales Judy.Bales@dshs.wa.gov (509) 590-4963
Spokane Spokane NEWtech Prep Michael Bray Michael.Bray@dshs.wa.gov (509) 866-8742
Spokane Next Gen Zone Telicia Palmer Telicia.Palmer@dshs.wa.gov (509) 991-9591
Spokane Spokane North Central High School Michael Bray Michael.Bray@dshs.wa.gov (509) 866-8742
Spokane Spokane NW Christian Shaun Hegney Shaun Hegney@dshs.wa.gov (509) 290-7587

King
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
King Seattle Middle College High School Kimberly DeTalvo kimberly.detalvo2@dshs.wa.gov (206) 715-8848
King Highline Mount Rainier High School Julia Demchenko julia.demchenko@dshs.wa.gov (206) 375-1012
King Snoqualmie Valley Mount Si High School Marika McCaddon Marika.McCaddon@dshs.wa.gov (206) 402-1469
King Seattle Nathan Hale High School Kimberly DeTalvo kimberly.detalvo2@dshs.wa.gov (206) 715-8848
King Renton New Horizon (Private) Douglas Stauffer douglas.stauffer@dshs.wa.gov (206) 999-1814
King Highline New Start School Julia Demchenko julia.demchenko@dshs.wa.gov (206) 375
King Bellevue Newport Senior High School Marika McCaddon Marika.McCaddon@dshs.wa.gov (206) 402-1469
King Seattle Nova High School Kimberly DeTalvo kimberly.detalvo2@dshs.wa.gov (206) 715-8848

Island
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Island Oak Harbor Midway High School Karen Christian Karen.Christian@dshs.wa.gov (564) 900-0407

Snohomish
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Snohomish Monroe Monroe High School Jacqueline Wilkins jacqueline.wilkins@dshs.wa.gov (425)-319-4460
Snohomish Monroe Monroe Transition Jacqueline Wilkins jacqueline.wilkins@dshs.wa.gov (425)-319-4460
Snohomish Edmonds MountLake Terrace High School Diane Shepard Diane.Shepard@dshs.wa.gov (360)-506-1776
Snohomish Northshore NETWORKS - (ATP) Bothell High School Portables Diane Shepard diane.shepard@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1776
Snohomish Northshore North Creek High School Diane Shepard Diane.Shepard@dshs.wa.gov (360)-506-1776

Grays Harbor
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Grays Harbor Montesano Montesano Choice School Joyce Griggs Joyce.Griggs@dshs.wa.gov (360) 580-2729
Grays Harbor Montesano Montesano Jr Sr High Joyce Griggs Joyce.Griggs@dshs.wa.gov (360) 580-2729
Grays Harbor North Beach North Beach High School Joyce Griggs Joyce.Griggs@dshs.wa.gov (360) 580-2729

Lewis
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Lewis Morton Morton Jr Sr High Kevin Lindahl Kevin.Lindahl@dshs.wa.gov (564) 243-1562
Lewis Mossyrock Mossyrock Middle & High School Kevin Lindahl Kevin.Lindahl@dshs.wa.gov (564) 243-1562
Lewis Napavine Napavine Jr Sr High School Kevin Lindahl Kevin.Lindahl@dshs.wa.gov (564) 243-1562

Grant
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Grant Moses Lake Moses Lake High School Elizabeth Valle Elizabeth.Valle@dshs.wa.gov (509) 298-0718

Clark
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Clark Mount Pleasant Mount Pleasant School Sharon Purdue Sharon.Purdue@dshs.wa.gov (564) 208-0107
Clark Evergreen Mountain View High School Sharon Purdue Sharon.Purdue@dshs.wa.gov (564) 208-0107

Skagit
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Skagit Mount Vernon Mount Vernon High School Tanya Lust tanya.lust@dshs.wa.gov (360) 929-2686
Skagit All School Districts Northwest Career & Technical Academy (NWC&TA) Tanya Lust tanya.lust@dshs.wa.gov (360) 929-2686

Clallam
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Clallam Port Angeles N Olympic Peninsula Skill Consor David Hankinson David.Hankinson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 582-6063
Clallam Cape Flattery Neah Bay Jr Sr High School David Hankinson David.Hankinson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 582-6063

Yakima
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Yakima Naches Valley Naches Valley High School Carolyn Nease Carolyn.Nease@dshs.wa.gov (509) 571-4103

Pacific
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Pacific ESD 113 Naselle-Grays River Naselle Jr Sr High Schools Joyce Griggs Joyce.Griggs@dshs.wa.gov (360) 580-2729
Pacific ESD 112 Naselle-Grays River Naselle Youth Camp School Joyce Griggs Joyce.Griggs@dshs.wa.gov (360) 580-2729

Franklin
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Franklin Pasco New Horizons Alternative Robert Valdez Robert.Valdez@dshs.wa.gov (509) 792-4231

Thurston
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Thurston Tumwater New Market Skills Center Theresa Matteson Theresa.Matteson@dshs.wa.gov (360) 995-3356
Thurston North Thurston Public Schools North Thurston High School Cheryl L Reith cheryl.reith@dshs.wa.gov (360) 972-4923

Pend Oreille
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Pend Oreille Newport Newport High School Michael Fox michael.fox@dshs.wa.gov (509) 934-0288

Kitsap
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Kitsap North Kitsap North Kitsap High School Dorothy Keys Dorothy.Keys@dshs.wa.gov (360) 820-4585

Mason
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Mason North Mason North Mason High School Chad Wisehart chad.wisehart@dshs.wa.gov (360) 688-0762

Stevens
County School District School Name(desc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Stevens Northport Northport High School Judy Bales judy.bales@dshs.wa.gov (509) 960-1305

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)