OUR STORY
Molly Wills founded the Waverly Project in 2012 while in Aspen, Colorado. Surrounded by the quaking Aspen trees, which bear strong roots that grow laterally in a shared root system, the the name Waverly was born. Similarly, the mission of The Waverly Project is to create experiences for girls to learn; discover their creative leanings, build strong roots in their faith, exposure to a healthy sisterhood, and understanding who God made them to be. Wills has planted Waverly Girl Class Academies in Connecticut, Ohio, NYC, the Hamptons, and South Florida.
In the Summer of 2020 Molly and her sister Grace founded The Waverly Project Foundation, in honor of their late father. Our mission is to serve girls, locally. We partner with nonprofits that seek to support girls and women, locally.
Our Values
The Waverly Project is an all girls creative community built on traditional Christian values. We believe in the power of mentorship and artistic development. We allow our faith to influence how we teach and create; God is at the center of all we say and do.
Waverly believes in the power of modeled behavior; our mentors model Christian values and teach from a Biblical world view.
Waverly Girls develop a confidence knowing individually they are amazing and collectively, extraordinary!
MEET THE TEAM
Founder, CEO
Molly Wills is an entrepreneur at heart with a passion towards the arts, fashion, travel and, most of all, empowering and mentoring girls. She founded The Waverly Project in 2012 after being inspired by many female mentors in her life that helped realize her own creative passions. The Waverly Project connects young girls and women through creative projects and experiences called “Girl Class” with a mission to foster future creatives building confident global thinkers.
Intern, Creative Strategist
Sarah Johnson is a Junior at Palm Beach Atlantic College in West Palm Beach, FL. She is a faithful follower of Jesus, passionate about mentorship and making space for creativity. Her love for community and heart for service marks her leadership style as both a Girl Class Mentor and creative strategist for the Waverly Project team!
COO, WP Foundation
Grace Wills has a heart for service and building genuine community. Living overseas after university, Grace honed her leadership skills teaching lacrosse and PE at St. Helene St. Catherine's, outside of Oxford. There she frequently face-timed her sister Molly, discussing their shared vision for a real sisterhood and community, now known as The Waverly Project. Grace has a knack for managing teams where she naturally creates positive, organized environments whether it be a large corporation or a small business. In addition to her full time job, Grace heads the Waverly Foundation! Her vision for the foundation is to implement workshops across communities to support girls towards a strong mental, spiritual and physical well being.
Director, Northeast
Tenney Hearst Espy is an artist, a mentor as well as a lover of the outdoors, food and travel. She joined the Waverly Project during the Summer of 2021 after showing her photographs in their Southampton Gallery. She felt a true connection to Molly, her vision and their mutual focus on the importance of mental health awareness. She especially felt aligned with the Waverly Project’s mission to empower young women to lift each other up and build each other’s confidence. With her added support Molly was able to make her vision of girl class subscription boxes a reality. With her MFA she is able to help with the creative education curriculum, artistic curating and social media. Overall, she feels she embodies the “Waverly Girl” because she is a driven, collaborative, creative and powerful young woman.
Director, Midwest
Hannah Weatherly is a business student who graduated from The Ohio State University. She previously directed and choreographed synchronized swimming shows and knew that her creative touch would need to be with her forever. Working closely with Molly in 2022, Hannah has launched Girl Class in Columbus, Ohio. Inspired by the love and creativity the girls share, she plans to continue to expand her Waverly reach around the Columbus area. Hannah’s favorite way to be creative is through baking, bracelet making, color coding everything, and journaling, with stickers of course! From the first time Hannah interacted with Molly, she knew Waverly was different. The connections and community formed between the girls during the summer camp was something so energizing for her. Hannah hopes to be a lifelong mentor and leader for this organization and continue to develop relationships with all of the Waverly Girls!
Director, Waverly Study, Girl Class Mentor
Cierra is a North Carolina native who moved to NY to pursue her dreams to dance. She loves to perform and help others through Stretch Therapy- which led to a timely introduction to Molly at a Women-Led Business event.
Cierra has an entrepreneurial spirit and is happiest when serving God and her community! She is passionate about helping girls find their inner confidence in creative ways and feels that the Waverly Project is the perfect way to strengthen our minds, bodies, and spirits together! Some of her favorite ways to do this are to travel, dance, bake, and hang out with her bulldog, Puddin’.