{"id":46,"date":"2026-02-06T11:16:24","date_gmt":"2026-02-06T17:16:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wp.cune.org\/jameszavaleta\/?page_id=46"},"modified":"2026-02-25T21:10:36","modified_gmt":"2026-02-26T03:10:36","slug":"resume","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/wp.cune.org\/jameszavaleta\/resume\/","title":{"rendered":"R\u00e9sum\u00e9"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">TExES Exams Passed:<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Social Studies 4\u20138 (Score: 272)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Social Studies 7\u201312 (Score: 264)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Special Education EC\u201312 (Score: 264)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Certifications<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Educational Aide II<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Profile<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p>Analytical, energetic, and detail-oriented aspiring educator with a strong commitment to equity and inclusion in education. 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