Hi! My name is Christopher Michael Pangilinan and my last name is pronounced [pan-jah-lee-nun] AND I actually go by my middle name (you can blame that on my parents). I was born and raised in Texas in a small town known as Coppell, which resides about 20 minutes north of Dallas. I spent all of my childhood and most of my early adult life in Texas. I graduated from Baylor University with a Bachelor of Science in Psychology. Because you can’t do much with a degree in Psychology, I landed in the northeast in the great state of Pennsylvania to get my Masters of Education in Counseling and Human Services.

Now one might think that with my Masters that I’d actually pursue a career in what I received my degree in. While that was my initial intention, 2008 happened. With the help of my father, I was able to get an initial job as a Project Estimator at a small subcontracting firm in Dallas, TX. What I didn’t know then was that my job as a Project Estimator would become an 11+ year career in the construction industry. I found myself estimating and doing cost analysis in several different trades over the years (i.e. stone & tile, millwork, drywall, metal stud & acoustical ceilings).

Within that decade time frame, I grew an interest in photography, leatherwork, and woodwork and I started a couple of businesses that focused more on creative endeavors. I started a photography business whose main focus was on lifestyle and wedding photography and I also started a business known as The Stitching Horse where I make bespoke leather, wood, and waxed canvas goods.