Her highly personal imagery explores questions of identity and the minutiae of life. El-Kassis’ photographic practice has resulted in significant travels abroad: in 2010, the French Embassy sent her for a portfolio review to Perpignan, France; in 2011, she attended a trial artist's residency at Fabrica, a creative laboratory in Italy; most recently, she travelled to the Middle East, funded by a City of Ottawa professional artist project grant. El-Kassis’ work has been published internationally and was added to the City of Ottawa Art Collection in 2012, 2013 and 2014. She is a graduate of the School of the Photographic Arts: Ottawa (2010).