ævˈɛlə ˈɜːnd ɐ bˈætʃəlɚz dᵻɡɹˈiː ɪn pəlˈɪɾɪkəl sˈaɪəns fɹʌm hˈʌntɚ kˈɑːlɪdʒ ʌvðə sˈɪɾi jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv nˈuː jˈɔːɹk.
Avella earned a bachelor's degree in Political Science from Hunter College of the City University of New York.