Waechter initially attended to earn a degree as a film critic. Encouraged by her mentors she switched majors and ended up earning an Master of Fine Arts in directing. While there she met Marilyn Fu who later presented her with the screenplay of The Sisterhood of Night.
In 2012, Waechter and her team launched a Kickstarter campaign to raise funds for The Sisterhood of Night. The film premiered at the 2014 Woodstock Film Festival. The film was picked up for distribution by Freestyle Releasing and was given a limited theatrical release as well as a release on VOD in April 2015.
