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Eden Walsh

Middle School Science Teacher
Denver, CO, United States

Professional Summary

Middle school science teacher with 7+ years designing hands-on STEM labs, differentiated instruction, and inclusive classroom culture for grades 6–8. Track record raising state assessment proficiency and launching after-school robotics and environmental clubs. Skilled in NGSS-aligned units, classroom management, and partnering with families and special-education teams.

Employment History

Middle School Science Teacher
Horizon Middle School — Denver Public Schools · Denver, CO
Aug, 2021 · Present
Design and deliver NGSS-aligned earth, life, and physical science units for 145+ students across grades 6–8; average classroom engagement scores above 90% on site surveys. Raised 8th-grade science proficiency on the Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) from 52% to 71% over three years through lab-first instruction and targeted intervention blocks. Co-founded an after-school Robotics & Climate Action Club (48 members); guided three teams to regional FIRST LEGO League awards. Collaborate weekly with special-education and ELD staff to adapt labs, assessments, and seating supports for IEPs and 504 plans. Mentor two first-year science teachers; lead department PLC on formative assessment and claim-evidence-reasoning writing.
Science Teacher (Grades 6–7)
Summit Ridge Middle School — Boulder Valley School District · Boulder, CO
Aug, 2018 · Jun, 2021
Built inquiry-based life and earth science curriculum emphasizing outdoor learning, local watershed studies, and citizen-science data collection. Improved average unit assessment scores by 18 percentage points after introducing station rotations and peer lab notebooks. Coordinated annual Science Night for 300+ families; secured $12K in PTA and grant funding for microscopes and Vernier sensors. Served on the school equity committee; piloted culturally responsive science texts and bilingual family science nights.
Lead STEM Camp Instructor
Rocky Mountain STEM Summer Academy · Denver, CO
Jun, 2016 · Aug, 2018
Led daily hands-on STEM camps for 60–80 rising 5th–8th graders; designed modules in coding, rocketry, and environmental engineering. Trained and supervised a team of 6 junior counselors; maintained zero serious safety incidents across three summer seasons. Created take-home experiment kits and parent newsletters that drove 92% camper return rate year over year.

Education

M.A.Ed., Secondary Science Education
University of Colorado Denver · Denver, CO
2016 · 2018
Secondary Science Education
B.S., Biology (minor: Environmental Science)
Colorado State University · Fort Collins, CO
2011 · 2015
Biology; minor in Environmental Science

Skills

NGSS curriculum design
Differentiated instruction · Classroom management
Formative assessment · IEP/504 collaboration
Google Classroom / Canvas · Vernier & PASCO lab tech
Robotics (FIRST LEGO League) · Family engagement
PLC leadership · Spanish (conversational)

Courses

Colorado Initial Teacher License, Secondary Science (6–12); Professional License
Colorado Department of Education · Colorado
2018 · Present
CPI Nonviolent Crisis Intervention; CPR/First Aid