About Us.
Building Opportunities in Support of Sisters (BOSS), is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization aimed at reducing professional and financial disparities for low-income, first-generation, and minority women. Our program covers academic excellence, college and internship readiness, self-discovery, entrepreneurship, financial fitness, and health and wellness. Through lectures from industry professionals, career workshops, field trips, and mentorship and coaching, students are equipped with the tools to enter --and remain-- in the workforce as one’s best, most well-rounded self.
Our Leadership.
Katie Harris
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Katie is a leader and change-maker from St. Louis, MO and currently serves as a Brand and Marketing Associate for Google, Inc. in San Francisco, CA. She holds a Bachelor’s degree in Human and Organizational Development from Vanderbilt University, where she received a four-year, full-tuition merit scholarship and was named “Top 10 Outstanding Senior” and “Education, Diversity, and Inclusion Student Leader” in 2018. She’s passionate about the intersection of Technology, Education, and Entertainment, and driving social change in her communities.
Cecilia Harris
Co-Founder and Community Relations Manager
Cecilia is Founder and CEO of Extracare Home Health Agency, Inc., a company that delivers in-home, consumer-directed, private duty nursing services in St. Louis, MO. Since founding Extracare in the basement of her home in 1999, the company has expanded to 100+ employees servicing 3000+ clients and securing partnerships with The Department of Health and Human Services, The Alzheimer's Association, and Missouri Baptist Hospital. In addition to being a business owner and proud mother of four, Cecilia has served on the boards of The St. Louis College of Health Careers and The Missouri Black Expo Health Committee.
Tyler Harris
Co-Founder and Program Manager
Tyler is an incoming college freshman at the University of Pennsylvania, studying Communications and Public Policy, and recent graduate of Whitfield School in St. Louis, MO. In high school, she participated in several organizations, and founded Whitfield’s first-ever Diversity Council to raise awareness of injustices in her community. She is a leader, serving as captain of her Volleyball team for two years, and an example of successfully navigating the college application process. She received college acceptances from 18 top-ranked institutions across the U.S. and over $400,000 in college scholarships.