Farah joined the Growth Lab at Harvard's Center for International Development in 2022.

Prior to joining the Growth Lab, Farah obtained her Master’s degree in Public Policy from Georgetown University. Her career spans both government and research roles focusing on topics such as labor, skills, eductaion, and gender. Notably, Farah served as an Advisor to the Ministry of Education in Egypt, where she played a key role in the design and implementation of the national technical education reform in her country. Farah has also contributed to various research projects, collaborating with institutions such as the World Bank and the Georgetown University Initiative on Innovation, Development, and Evaluation. Her research efforts covered impact evaluations and public expenditure reviews spanning regions such as East Africa, Latin America, and the Middle East. As a Research Fellow at the Growth Lab, Farah has worked on several of the Lab's projects in Saudi Arabia, the State of Wyoming, and Azerbaijan. Her work focuses on inclusive employment, skills, migration, and gender.

Farah holds a double bachelor’s in Economics and Political Science from the American University in Cairo (AUC) and a Master of Public Policy from Georgetown University. Her research interests include labor markets, education, gender, and fragile and conflict-affected situations.