1. 2602 W. Fullerton Ave. Chicago Illinois 60647 Phone 312.956.9489 www.circapintig.com
a 501c(3) dedicated to the development and popularization of community arts that speak of the immigrant
experience within the changing multicultural landscape of America
Center for Immigrant Resources and Community Arts - Pintig
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Ginger Leopoldo
President
Levi Aliposa
Vice-President
Christy Aliposa
Treasurer
Advisory Board
Angela Mascarenas, PhD
Chair, Advisory Board
Flor Clarito
Finance Director
Members:
Divina Calo
Jerry Clarito
Abbey Eusebio
Anna Guevarra, PhD
May 3, 2015
Dear Sir or Madam:
On behalf of everyone at the Center for Immigrant Resources and Community Arts (CIRCA-
Pintig), we are pleased to write this letter of recommendation for Zachariah Wiedeman. As
executive director and board president, I have worked very closely with Mr. Wiedeman over
the past four years and he has been a valuable asset in our organization's continued growth
and success.
Mr. Wiedeman had been a true champion for our youth outreach and arts education program.
Our (m)oving words project, launched at the start of the 2012-2013 school year, is an arts-
based early literacy development program, which he helped to develop and implement. He
also helped guide our organization through a restructuring while also building our website,
focusing our branding elements, and providing key insights into improving our business
operations.
During our 2013 executive board retreat, Mr. Wiedeman was brought in to lead several
workshops and was instrumental in advising us on issues such as budgeting, marketing,
fundraising, personnel organization and efficient operations management.
I had the personal honor of working side-by-side with Mr. Wiedeman when I produced the
musical Really Rosie for A-Squared Theatre Workshop, one of our sister organizations.
Working in several areas of the production process, he provided key insights that allowed us
to keep production costs down, manage some difficult contracts, and create an artistically and
financially successful production that delighted audiences.
Mr. Wiedeman is a conscientious, diligent, and carries a vast body of knowledge uniquely
diversified in all aspects of business management. He demonstrates well-honed management
skills, leadership, and financial acumen. In addition, he is extremely enthusiastic, driven, and
an all around likeable professional.
It is with high regard that we recommend Mr. Wiedeman, he brings tremendous value to
any organization and is a true gem.
Sincerely,
Ginger Leopoldo
Board President