ævˈɛlə ˈɔːlsoʊ sˈɜːvd æz ɐ mˈɛmbɚɹ ʌv kwˈiːnz kəmjˈuːnᵻɾi bˈoːɹd sˈɛvən ænd ɐ dˌɛməkɹˈæɾɪk dˈɪstɹɪkt lˈiːdɚ ænd dʒˈɔɪnd sˈɛvɹəl sˈɪvɪk ænd ɹˌɛkɹiːˈeɪʃənəl ɐsˌoʊsɪˈeɪʃənz.
Avella also served as a member of Queens Community Board 7 and a Democratic District Leader and joined several civic and recreational associations.