About the teachers

Paula Bowles has joined the Boston Latin School community this year after teaching for many years at Boston Latin Academy, The Snowden International School and Brighton High School.  She attended Boston Public Schools, graduating from Boston Latin Academy.  She majored in Journalism and History at the University of Massachusetts-Amherst.  She began her teaching career in 2000 in Albuquerque, NM, where she also earned her M.Ed. at the University of New Mexico.  She enjoys traveling and spending time with her husband, Sean and her sons, Quinn and Malcolm.  A lifelong Bostonian, she currently lives in West Roxbury. 

Jeff Mikalaitis has taught English literature at Boston Latin School since 2005, the same year he earned an M.A.T. in English Education from Boston University.  When he is not teaching, Mr. Mikalaitis enjoys spending time with his wife, Kate, his son, Julian, and his cat, Pepper.  He also likes traveling, reading, playing the guitar, and listening to classic rock, punk rock, and 80's metal.  He resides in West Roxbury.