[8] Assaad has a degree from the Université de Montréal in applied mathematics and computer science.

She has worked for Desjardins Group, the Canadian National Railway and Bombardier Aviation as a business process optimization specialist.

[4][13] In 2023, she was elected to the board of directors of the Union des Municipalités du Québec,[14] for a two-year mandate.

Li alleged that Assaad made "false and damaging statements against her" following an RCMP investigation into the community centre which believed the Chinese government was running a police outpost there.

In the lawsuit, Li stated that Assaad asked her to step down as councillor and made many statements to journalists and on social media questioning her and her organization's integrity and transparency.