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 PSESD ReLife School Selena Walker Selena.Walker@dshs.wa.gov (253) 495-7343
Pierce Puyallup School District Rogers High School Selena Walker Selena.Walker@dshs.wa.gov (253) 495-7343
Pierce Sumner SBLSD Online Learning Alternative Selena Walker Selena.Walker@dshs.wa.gov (253) 495-7343
Pierce Tacoma Public Schools Science and Math Institute (SAMI) Ashley Worthey Ashley.Worthey@dshs.wa.gov (253) 548-5972
Pierce Tacoma Public Schools Silas High School Kim Kammeraad Kim.Kammeraad@dshs.wa.gov (206) 569-2327
Pierce Bethel Spanaway Lake High School Sandra Duron Sandra.Duron@dshs.wa.gov (253) 736-3845
Pierce Bethel (Private Schools) St. Mary's Academy (K-10) Stacy Ricker stacy.ricker@dshs.wa.gov (253) 256-0166
Pierce Tacoma Stadium High School Kim Kammeraad Kim.Kammeraad@dshs.wa.gov (206) 569-2327
Pierce Steilacoom Hist. Steilacoom High Terence Webster Terence.Webster1@dshs.wa.gov (253) 883-1057
Pierce Summit Public Schools Summit Olympus High School Terence Webster Terence.Webster1@dshs.wa.gov (253) 883-1057
Pierce Sumner-Bonney Lake School District Sumner High School Selena Walker Selena.Walker@dshs.wa.gov (253) 495-7343
Pierce Sumner Sumner Senior High Roseanne Morales roseanne.morales@dshs.wa.gov (360) 870-1309
Pierce Tacoma Public Schools Tacoma Online (TOL) Deidre Puffer Deidre.Puffer@dshs.wa.gov (253) 325-3774
Pierce Tacoma Tacoma School of the Arts Haley Gross haley.gross@dshs.wa.gov (253) 298-2661
Pierce Tacoma Public Schools Tacoma School of the Arts Ashley Worthey Ashley.Worthey@dshs.wa.gov (253) 548-5972
Pierce Tacoma TCC Fresh Start Haley Gross haley.gross@dshs.wa.gov (253) 298-2661
Pierce Tacoma Tree Farm 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 White River White River High School Selena Walker Selena.Walker@dshs.wa.gov (253) 495-7343
Pierce Tacoma Public Schools Willie Stewart Academy Kim Kammeraad Kim.Kammeraad@dshs.wa.gov (206) 569-2327
Pierce Tacoma Wilson Haley Gross haley.gross@dshs.wa.gov (253) 298-2661

San Juan
County School District School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
San Juan San Juan Island Friday Harbor High School Sarah Gugel sarah.gugel@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1791
San Juan San Juan Island Griffin Bay School (online learning academy) 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 Orcas Island Oasis School Sarah Gugel sarah.gugel@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1791
San Juan Private Orcas Christian School Sarah Gugel sarah.gugel@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1791
San Juan Orcas Island Orcas Island High School Sarah Gugel sarah.gugel@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1791
San Juan Lopez Island Parent Partnership Program Sarah Gugel sarah.gugel@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1791
San Juan Private Spring Street International School Sarah Gugel sarah.gugel@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1791

Skagit
County School District School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Skagit Anacortes Anacortes High School Tanya Lust tanya.lust@dshs.wa.gov (360) 929-2686
Skagit Mount Vernon Aspire Academy Tanya Lust tanya.lust@dshs.wa.gov (360) 929-2686
Skagit All School Districts ATTIC Program Tina Stark tina.stark@dshs.wa.gov (360) 399-8252
Skagit Burlington-Edison Burlington Edison High School Sarah Gugel sarah.gugel@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1791
Skagit Burlington-Edison Burlington-Edison Alternative Sarah Gugel sarah.gugel@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1791
Skagit All School Districts Cascade Job Corps Lori Moore lori.moore@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1740
Skagit Concrete Concrete High School Lori Moore lori.moore@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1740
Skagit La Conner La Conner High School Vanessa Zoller vanessa.zoller@dshs.wa.gov (360) 855-5581
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
Skagit Sedro-Woolley Sedro Woolley Senior High School Lori Moore lori.moore@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1740
Skagit Mount Vernon Skagit Academy Tanya Lust tanya.lust@dshs.wa.gov (360) 929-2686
Skagit All School Districts Skagit Valley College INVEST Tina Stark tina.stark@dshs.wa.gov (360) 399-8252
Skagit Sedro-Woolley State Street High School Lori Moore lori.moore@dshs.wa.gov (360) 506-1740

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

Snohomish
County School District School Name Counselor Email Address Phone #
Snohomish Mukilteo Aces High School Jacqueline Wilkins jacueline.wilkins@dshs.wa.gov (425)-319-4460
Snohomish Northshore Adults Transitioning to Independence Diane Shepard Diane.Shepard@dshs.wa.gov (360)-506-1776
Snohomish Snohomish Aim High School Lynn Haslett lynn.haslett@dshs.wa.gov (425) 530-7068
Snohomish Snohomish Alc Lynn Haslett lynn.haslett@dshs.wa.gov (425) 530-7068
Snohomish Arlington Arlington High School Lynn Haslett lynn.haslett@dshs.wa.gov (425) 530-7068

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)