Ms. Ghannam graduated from the University of Michigan-Dearborn with a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy and went on to earn her Juris Doctor degree from Wayne State University Law School. While in law school, Ms. Ghannam was an associate editor of the Journal of Law in Society and a board member of the Wayne Law Moot Court team. She also worked as a student attorney for the Free Legal Aid Clinic and clerked for a Southfield law firm specializing in Personal Injury Law, No Fault Law, and Medical Malpractice.