
Anita Blackstaffe, M.A.
Strategic Project Coordination
A strategic consultant with a results-oriented approach, Anita brings graduate level research expertise, facilitation experience, and operational knowledge to project coordination, business planning, and performance measurement. She has worked in municipal government, non-profit, post-secondary, and business sectors, with a focus on developing innovative solutions for strategic reporting, service integration, staff development, and data-driven decision making. Anita’s municipal-based work has included coordinating projects with an emphasis on public safety and improving emergency response for Fire Services & 9-1-1. She specializes in stream-lined reporting and facilitation.
Current Responsibilities
Consultant
Years of Experience
25+
Location
Qualifications
University of Calgary- Master of Arts, Quantitative Sociology
University of Calgary- Bachelor of Arts (with distinction)
Business Continuity BCLE 2000
Incident Command System 100
Certificate in Project Management
Deccan International – ADAM Application for Deployment Modelling
Specializations
Performance Measurement
Emergency Response Analytics
Predictive Modelling
Strategic Writing
Business Continuity
Staff Development
Project Coordination & Consultation
- Project Lead, Notice of Motion & Bylaw Initiatives, including writing & presenting reports to City Council, budget requests, and project implementation (Calgary)
- Business Continuity Coordinator, Emergency Management & Community Safety (Calgary)
- Lead Report Writer, Emergency Management Committee of Council (Calgary)
- Project Lead, Fire Deployment Recommendations (Calgary) •
- Project Lead, Fire Fighter Duty Gear Orders (Calgary)
- Project Lead, 9-1-1 Board of Governors & 9-1-1 Financial Task Force Reporting (Calgary)
- Project Lead, Community Peace Officer Provincial Reporting (Calgary)
- Analytic Lead, Fire Fighter Constant Staffing Solutions (Calgary)
- Lead Coordinator, Municipal Benchmarking Network (Calgary)
- Lead Coordinator, Fire Department Fast Facts, Monthly Reporting (Calgary)
- Consultant (Non-Profit), Database Configuration, Analytics, Integration of Services (Calgary)
- Consultant (University of Calgary), Data Management, Statistical Analysis, & Strategic Writing, with 15+ peer reviewed publications (Canada, United Kingdom)
Facilitation & Instruction
- Facilitator, Fire Deployment Committee (Calgary)
- Facilitator, Fire Executive Team Business Planning Engagement Sessions (Calgary)
- Facilitator, Youth At-Risk Program, Staff Engagement (Calgary)
- Panel Speaker, Communicating with City Council Workshops (Calgary)
- Panel Speaker, Strategic Writing Workshops (Calgary)
- Course Designer & Instructor, Social Inclusion Indicators Virtual Training (Calgary)
- Course Designer & Instructor, Non-profit Data Literacy Program (Calgary)
- Consulting Member, Non-Profit Accreditation Committee, “The Ethics of Data” (Calgary)
- Instructor, Statistical Software (SPSS) Course Instructor (Canada, New Zealand)
- Instructor, Quantitative Analysis & Statistical Software Staff Development Training (University of Calgary)