Avery is from Kingston, Jamaica, and graduated from Grinnell College in 2021 with a major in physics and concentrations in technology and environmental studies. Her interest in energy systems flourished during her time at college when she interned at Emera Caribbean Limited in Barbados which made her realize the importance of communication between technocrats and policymakers. Following this experience, Avery was able to assist a rural village in Nepal to build a solar-powered water pump after the village's water supply was disrupted by the 2015 earthquake. These two experiences have allowed Avery to understand that community engagement and interest, as well as boundary-spanning between private and public institutions, are important for the transition to clean energy systems. During her time at Princeton, she hopes to assess the factors which would enable energy systems to be implemented in a society without disrupting the sociocultural fabric of the society. Outside of academics, during her undergraduate years, Avery was involved in improving equitable and safe-spaces by informing faculty and administration of necessary policy changes to assist in the retention of black students in the sciences. Furthermore, in her free time, Avery enjoys playing the harp, reading, and exploring new places.