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.

Must be an exact match

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County School District School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Pierce Bethel Bethel Acceleration Academy Kylie Engelhardt Smith Kylie.EngelhardtSmith@dshs.wa.gov (253) 820-5836
Pierce Bethel Bethel High School Kylie Engelhardt Smith Kylie.EngelhardtSmith@dshs.wa.gov (253) 820-5836
Pierce Bethel School District Bethel Transition Lab Kylie Engelhardt Smith Kylie.EngelhardtSmith@dshs.wa.gov (253) 820-5836
Pierce Bethel School District Bethel Virtual Academy (K-12) Kylie Engelhardt Smith Kylie.EngelhardtSmith@dshs.wa.gov (253) 820-5836
Pierce Sumner Bonney Lake High School Selena Walker Selena.Walker@dshs.wa.gov (253) 495-7343
Pierce Sumner CBTP Sumner Bonney Lake Selena Walker Selena.Walker@dshs.wa.gov (253) 495-7343
Pierce Bethel School District Cedarcrest Junior High School Kylie Engelhardt Smith Kylie.EngelhardtSmith@dshs.wa.gov (253) 820-5836
Pierce Bethel Challenger High School Kylie Engelhardt Smith Kylie.EngelhardtSmith@dshs.wa.gov (253) 820-5836
Pierce Puyallup Chief Leschi Bureau of Indian Education Gina Hicks Gina.Hicks@dshs.wa.gov (253) 579-6826
Pierce Clover Park Clover Park High School Jason Black Jason.Black1@dshs.wa.gov (253) 993-0096
Pierce Tacoma Public Schools Community Based Transition Sean Williams Sean.Williams2@dshs.wa.gov (253) 495-8052
Pierce Peninsula Community Based Transition Program (Non-School-to-Work) Deidre Puffer Deidre.Puffer@dshs.wa.gov (253) 325-3774
Pierce Peninsula Community Based Transition Program (School-to-work) Regina Burke Regina.Burke@dshs.wa.gov (253) 312-5045
Pierce Tacoma Community Based Transition Program (School-to-work) Regina Burke Regina.Burke@dshs.wa.gov (253) 312-5045
Pierce University Place School District Community Transition Program (School-to-work) Regina Burke Regina.Burke@dshs.wa.gov (253) 312-5045
Pierce Private School Concordia Christian Academy Allesandria Goard Allesandria.Goard@dshs.wa.gov (206) 482-2155
Pierce University Place Curtis Bridge Program Regina Burke Regina.Burke@dshs.wa.gov (253) 312-5045
Pierce University Place Curtis Senior High Allesandria Goard Allesandria.Goard@dshs.wa.gov (206) 482-2155
Pierce Tacoma Dr. Delores Silas High School Allesandria Goard Allesandria.Goard@dshs.wa.gov (206) 482-2155
Pierce Puyallup E.B. Walker High School Selena Walker Selena.Walker@dshs.wa.gov (253) 495-7343
Pierce Eatonville Eatonville HS (9-12) Kylie Engelhardt Smith Kylie.EngelhardtSmith@dshs.wa.gov (253) 820-5836
Pierce Sumner Elhi Hill High School Selena Walker Selena.Walker@dshs.wa.gov (253) 495-7343
Pierce Private School Emerald Learning Center Allesandria Goard Allesandria.Goard@dshs.wa.gov (206) 482-2155
Pierce Puyallup Emerald Ridge High School Selena Walker Selena.Walker@dshs.wa.gov (253) 495-7343
Pierce Fife Fife High School Todd Mackey Todd.Mackey@dshs.wa.gov (253) 548-5332
Pierce Fife Fife Open Doors Selena Walker Selena.Walker@dshs.wa.gov (253) 495-7343
Pierce Clover Park Firwood School (Western State Child Study and Treatment Center) Ashley Worthey Ashley.Worthey@dshs.wa.gov (253) 578-5972
Pierce Tacoma Foss H.S. Jason Black Jason.Black1@dshs.wa.gov (253) 993-0096
Pierce Franklin Pierce Franklin Pierce High School Todd Mackey Todd.Mackey@dshs.wa.gov (253) 548-5332
Pierce Franklin Pierce Gates Secondary School Todd Mackey Todd.Mackey@dshs.wa.gov (253) 548-5332
Pierce Puyallup Gateway Transition Program Selena Walker Selena.Walker@dshs.wa.gov (253) 495-7343
Pierce Clover Park General William H. Harrison Preparatory School Jason Black Jason.Black1@dshs.wa.gov (253) 993-0096
Pierce Peninsula Gig Harbor High Deidre Puffer Deidre.Puffer@dshs.wa.gov (253) 325-3774
Pierce Bethel Graham Kapowsin High School Kylie Engelhardt Smith Kylie.EngelhardtSmith@dshs.wa.gov (253) 820-5836
Pierce Clover Park Gravelly Lake Transition Program (Non-School-to-Work) Jason Black Jason.Black1@dshs.wa.gov (253) 993-0096
Pierce Clover Park Gravelly Lake Transition Program (School-to-Work) Regina Burke Regina.Burke@dshs.wa.gov (253) 312-5045
Pierce Eatonville Growing Relationships in The Soil (GRITS) Program at Burwash-Kjelstad Farm Selena Walker Selena.Walker@dshs.wa.gov (253) 495-7343
Pierce Peninsula Henderson Bay Alt High School Deidre Puffer Deidre.Puffer@dshs.wa.gov (253) 325-3774
Pierce Tacoma iDEA Ashley Worthey Ashley.Worthey@dshs.wa.gov (253) 578-5972
Pierce Bethel (Private Schools) Imagination School of Education (P-10) Selena Walker Selena.Walker@dshs.wa.gov (253) 495-7343
Pierce Clover Park Lakes High School Jason Black Jason.Black1@dshs.wa.gov (253) 993-0096
Pierce Tacoma H.S. Lincoln Deidre Puffer Deidre.Puffer@dshs.wa.gov (253) 325-3774
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
Pierce Tacoma Oakland Alternative High School Ashley Worthey Ashley.Worthey@dshs.wa.gov (253) 578-5972
Pierce Tacoma Oakland High School Ashley Worthey Ashley.Worthey@dshs.wa.gov (253) 578-5972
Pierce Clover Park Oakridge Community Facility Jason Black Jason.Black1@dshs.wa.gov (253) 993-0096
Pierce Orting Orting High School Todd Mackey Todd.Mackey@dshs.wa.gov (253) 548-5332
Pierce Tacoma Pearl Youth Residence Allesandria Goard Allesandria.Goard@dshs.wa.gov (206) 482-2155
Pierce Peninsula Peninsula High School Deidre Puffer Deidre.Puffer@dshs.wa.gov (253) 325-3774

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)