Lee Christie Stapleton

About Lee Christie Stapleton

In my new role leading Sensory Spectrum\'s Training and Education Services, I\'m lucky to work across Sensory Spectrum as we build, publish, and deliver content to make the world of sensory science and evaluation accessible and understandable to everyone. Check out our current on-demand course catalog at https://learn.sensoryspectrum.com/, with more coming soon! Our department partners with Consulting Solutions and Managed Services Solutions to develop and deliver the scope and size of training you need - from 5-minute modules to 1/2 - 2-day SpecSpeaks to complete panel training, and everything in between. Not just DA focused! Too, we work directly with clients to develop content customized for their company and their specific training needs.

Experience

1. Senior Director - Training and Education Services - Sensory Spectrum

   Sensory Spectrum

   Feb 2024 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

Education

• Clemson University

  B.S., Food Science

  1986 — 2000

• North Carolina State University

  MS coursework, Food Science

  1990 — 1993

• North Carolina State University

  Master's research, Food Science

Skills

• Market Research
• Editing
• Food
• Qualitative Research Moderator
• Food & Beverage
• Product Development
• Qualitative Research
• Product Innovation
• Creativity
• Spectrum Descriptive Analysis
• Flavors
• Consumer Behaviour
• Descriptive Analysis
• R&D
• Personal Care
• Technical Sales Presentations
• Presenter
• Trainer for Food, Personal Care, and Paper
• Consumer Behavior
• Food Industry
• Food Technology
• Public Speaking
• Research and Development (R&D)
• Proficient Using Available Resources in Creative Ways
• Teaching Adults
• Sensory Evaluation
• Focus Groups
• Quantitative Research
• Marketing Research
• Consumer Products
• Food Science
• Customer Insight
• Technical Writing
• Cps Training