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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Whitman
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Whitman Garfield Garfield at Palouse High School Cameron Walsworth cameron.walsworth@dshs.wa.gov (509) 514-1518

King
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
King Lake Washington Futures School Brian Jaeger brian.jaeger@dshs.wa.gov (425) 535-0368
King Seattle Franklin High School Susan Diehl susan.diehl@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1745
King Tukwila Foster Senior High School Julia Demchenko julia.demchenko@dshs.wa.gov (206) 375-1012
King Federal Way Federal Way Senior High School Amanda Gibreab amanda.gibreab@dshs.wa.gov (206) 375-1012
King Highline Evergreen High School Julia Demchenko julia.demchenko@dshs.wa.gov (206) 375-1012
King Enumclaw Enumclaw High School Kirsten VanderHoeven kirsten.vanderhoeven@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1790
King Federal Way Employment Transition Program Amanda Gibreab amanda.gibreab@dshs.wa.gov (206) 375-1012
King Lake Washington Emerson High School Brian Jaeger brian.jaeger@dshs.wa.gov (425) 535-0368
King Lake Washington Eastlake High School Mark Dixon mark.dixon@dshs.wa.gov (425) 861-3745

Clark
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Clark Battle Ground Futures Program Eric Stelmakh eric.stelmakh@dshs.wa.gov (564) 999-1815
Clark Vancouver Fort Vancouver High School Stephanie Face Stephanie.Face@dshs.wa.gov (564) 236-5958
Clark Private Schools Firm Foundation Christian School Don Redford Don.Redford@dshs.wa.gov (253) 549-5939
Clark Evergreen Evergreen HS Hard of Hearing Program Don Redford Don.Redford@dshs.wa.gov (253) 549-5939
Clark Evergreen Evergreen High School Bonnie Hillman Bonnie.Hillman@dshs.wa.gov (564) 888-1015
Clark ESA 112 ESA 112 Special Ed Co-Op Don Redford Don.Redford@dshs.wa.gov (253) 549-5939

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

Spokane
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Spokane Freeman Freeman High School Angela Merritt angela.merritt@dshs.wa.gov (509) 435-3489
Spokane Spokane Ferris High School Telicia Palmer Telicia.Palmer@dshs.wa.gov (509) 991-9591
Spokane Nonprofit Excelsior Holistic Schools Michael Bray Michael.Bray@dshs.wa.gov (509) 866-8742
Spokane Spokane Edwall (Christian Heritage) Val Davis Val.Davis@dshs.wa.gov (509) 934-0160
Spokane Spokane East Valley School District Sarah Klaja Sarah.Klaja@dshs.wa.gov (509) 514-1517
Spokane East Valley (Spokane) East Valley High School Extension Bethany Johnson bethany.johnson@dshs.wa.gov (509) 440-1288
Spokane Spokane Eagle Peak Michael Fox michael.fox@dshs.wa.gov (509) 934-0288

Pierce
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Pierce Franklin Pierce Franklin Pierce High School Haley Gross haley.gross@dshs.wa.gov (253) 298-2661
Pierce Tacoma Foss Haley Gross haley.gross@dshs.wa.gov (253) 298-2661
Pierce Fife Fife High School Haley Gross haley.gross@dshs.wa.gov (360) 870-1309
Pierce Puyallup Emerald Ridge High School 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 Puyallup E.B. Walker High School Roseanne Morales roseanne.morales@dshs.wa.gov (360) 870-1309

Clallam
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Clallam Quillayute Valley Forks High School Lori Allen Lori.Allen@dshs.wa.gov (360) 662-6912
Clallam Quillayute Valley Forks Alternative School Lori Allen Lori.Allen@dshs.wa.gov (360) 662-6912

Whatcom
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Whatcom Ferndale Ferndale High 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

Snohomish
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Snohomish Everett Everett High School Jacqueline Wilkins jacqueline.wilkins@dshs.wa.gov (425)-319-4460
Snohomish Edmonds eLearning Academy Diane Shepard diane.shepard@dshs.wa.gov (360)-506-1776
Snohomish Edmonds Edmonds-Woodway HS - Deaf & Hard of Hearing Program Diane Shepard Diane.Shepard@dshs.wa.gov (360)-506-1776
Snohomish Edmonds Edmonds-Woodway High School Diane Shepard Diane.Shepard@dshs.wa.gov (360)-506-1776

Grant
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Grant Ephrata Ephrata High School Francisco Felan francisco.felan@dshs.wa.gov (509) 480-0121

Thurston
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Thurston North Thurston Public Schools Envision Career Academy Cheryl L Reith cheryl.reith@dshs.wa.gov (360) 972-4923

Chelan
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Chelan Entiat Entiat Junior Senior High Cheri Mitchell cheri.mitchell@dshs.wa.gov (509) 846-3893

Grays Harbor
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Grays Harbor Elma Elma High School Joyce Griggs Joyce.Griggs@dshs.wa.gov (360) 580-2729
Grays Harbor Elma East Grays Harbor Alternative School Joyce Griggs Joyce.Griggs@dshs.wa.gov (360) 580-2729

Kittitas
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Kittitas Ellensburg Ellensburg High School Clara Betancourt Clara.betancourt@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7521
Kittitas Easton Easton School Clara Betancourt Clara.betancourt@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7521

Yakima
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Yakima Yakima Eisenhower High School Danielle Schrauth danielle.schrauth@dshs.wa.gov (509) 834-3656
Yakima East Valley (Yakima) East Valley High School Dannielle Schrauth danielle.schrauth@dshs.wa.gov (509) 834-3656
Yakima Toppenish Eagle Alternative Gilbert Garza gilbert.garza@dshs.wa.gov (509) 780-7794

Douglas
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Douglas Eastmont Eastmont Senior High Cheri Mitchell cheri.mitchell@dshs.wa.gov 5098463893

Kitsap
County School District School Name(asc) Counselor Email Address Phone #
Kitsap Bainbridge Island Eagle Harbor Alternative High School Gail Brock Gail.Brock@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1746

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)