Jenn Hensel

Jennifer Hensel is the parent of Avielle Richman, a victim of the Sandy Hook School shooting that occurred on December 14, 2012, in Newtown, Connecticut. Avielle was just six years old when her life was tragically taken and was one of 20 first graders and six adults that died that day. As a result of this death, Jennifer's husband, Jeremy Richman, died by suicide 6 years later. While forever her life is shaped by these horrific deaths, there exists threads of resilience and hope in her story.

Jennifer has two other children, Imogen and Owen.