Meet the CHEEP Staff

Jamie Maschmeyer
Program Coordinator/Speech-Language Pathologist
Jamie completed her undergraduate studies at the University of Alberta in 1994, obtaining a Bachelor of Education. She then pursued graduate study at the U of A, receiving a Master of Speech-Language Pathology. Jamie worked in early education in Edmonton and St. Albert between 1996 and 2002. She has found her passion for teaching on a collaborative team compliments her interest in speech and language development in young children. In 2002 Jamie, working with Lu-Anne McFarlane and Colette Strain, founded the Corbett Hall Early Education Program (CHEEP) at the University of Alberta. Since then she has split her time between coordinating the program and working as one of the speech-language pathologists in the classroom

 Haley Oliver
 Certified Teacher
 Haley received her Bachelor of Education from the University of Alberta in 2019. She has been working with children of all ages and their families in school settings since then. Prior to becoming a teacher, Haley worked as an Interventionist and Educational Assistant at the Centre for Autism Services Alberta for 3 years.  Haley joined the CHEEP team in 2022 as the classroom teacher.

Sandra Freeman
Speech Language Pathologist
Sandra is the SLP working in the morning class. She grew up in Winnipeg and moved to Edmonton in the early 1990s to continue her education. Sandra graduated with her Master of Speech-Language Pathology from the University of Alberta in 1995, and has more than 15 years of experience working with preschool children in early education classrooms. Sandra joined CHEEP in 2012.

Lynda Thibault
Therapist Assistant
Lynda is the Therapy Assistant in the classroom. Lynda was born in Dawson Creek, BC. She has also lived in Lethbridge, Medicine Hat and Calgary, and moved to Edmonton in January 2013. Lynda received a diploma in Occupational Therapy Assistant from Medicine Hat College. Lynda worked as an OTA at Renfrew Educational Services in Calgary in their Community Services division for 4 years before moving to Edmonton. Lynda has been on our team since 2013.

Jackie Andersen
Occupational Therapist
Jackie has worked as an OT in Early Education for over ten years and joined the CHEEP team in 2023. Prior to becoming an OT, Jackie obtained her Bachelor of Education and Physical Education and worked as a teacher.  Jackie loves children, animals, the great outdoors and being active. She is thrilled to join the CHEEP team and support children and families in this setting! 

Carla Brown
Physical Therapist