Taresa Best Downes is a Trinbagonian researcher and policy consultant specializing in social demography, data management, and youth development. She is a Demographer with the Central Statistical Office of Trinidad and Tobago, advising on census design and national demographic reporting. With over a decade of experience, she has worked with government agencies, academic institutions, and organizations like UNFPA. She also serves as the Episcopal Delegate for Youth in the Archdiocese of Port of Spain. Her work integrates data science, policy, and faith-based leadership, with research interests in fertility, union formation, and the impact of religion on demographic trends.

Taresa Best Downes is a Trinbagonian researcher and policy consultant specializing in social demography, data management, and youth development. She is a Demographer with the Central Statistical Office of Trinidad and Tobago, advising on census design and national demographic reporting. With over a decade of experience, she has worked with government agencies, academic institutions, and organizations like UNFPA. She also serves as the Episcopal Delegate for Youth in the Archdiocese of Port of Spain. Her work integrates data science, policy, and faith-based leadership, with research interests in fertility, union formation, and the impact of religion on demographic trends.