About

She is currently a director at the US-UAE Business Council, as well as an independent research consultant working for Georgetown Global Strategies and AMENA Strategies.

Her research on the Middle East focuses on regional security, conflict resolution, and peacebuilding. She also focuses on women's leadership and gender norm change. Her work has been featured in the Georgetown Journal for International Affairs, More to Her Story, as well as various think tank publications. 

Previously, she was an associate with the Wilson Center's Middle East Program, where she led the Middle East Women's Initiative. In this role, she was responsible for steering the initiative's research and programming, as well as its strategic development. She was the managing editor of the flagship publication, Enheduanna: The Voices of Women from the Middle East, and was responsible for growing its network of contributors, readership, and impact. She was also the coordinator for the Middle East Track II Dialogues Initiative. 

In addition to her research and analysis, Faria has extensive experience in editing, project management, and logistics. She has worked as the program and events manager at the Middle East Institute, a research consultant for the London-based think tank ODI, and an editorial assistant for the Journal of Cold War Studies.   

Faria holds an A.M. in Middle Eastern Studies from Harvard University and an A.B. in history from Bowdoin College. She is fluent in Portuguese, proficient in Arabic, and is currently learning French. Faria was chosen to be part of the 2025 NextGen Cohort for Foreign Policy for America and is a member of a number of professional associations, including the Women's Foreign Policy Group and the Young Professionals in Foreign Policy Group.