Farah began her career in the non-profit sector working with Mercy Corps in Lebanon as a skills-building coordinator for an economic development program. In her role, Farah oversaw the implementation of training sessions and worked with marginalized youth to help them increase their chances of employment. Prior to joining Switchboard, Farah served as a Program Manager at Amaanah Services in Houston, TX where she worked on developing and expanding programs that served immigrant and refugee youth and women. The programs she worked on focused on overcoming language barriers, isolation, and food insecurity. Farah holds an MA in International Affairs from the Lebanese American University and an MSc in Social Policy (Research) from the London School of Economics and Political Science.