Ben Campopiano is the new principal at Miramonte High School. He follows Julie Parks, who served as Miramonte’s principal for the past seven years.
Maple Lai is the new prinicipal at Del Rey Elementary.
New principals, Maple Lai and Ben Campopiano, will greet students on the first day of the 2021/22 school year at Del Rey Elementary and Miramonte High Schools respectively. Miramonte opens its doors to students Aug. 10 and Orinda Union School District campuses begin Aug. 11.
As a former fourth-grade teacher at Wagner Ranch Elementary and associate principal at Orinda Intermediate School, Lai brings 15 years of experience in public education to the position. She earned a bachelor’s degree at UC Davis and a master’s degree at California State University East Bay. In 2016, she was selected as the District’s Teacher on Special Assignment in mathematics.
Most recently, Campopiano was a principal in the Mount Diablo Unified School District. He taught social studies, coached, served as an athletic director and instructional coach and was a vice principal at Northgate High School in Walnut Creek. He earned a bachelor’s degree at Saint Mary’s College and a master’s degree at California State University East Bay.
Julie Parks, who served as Miramonte’s principal since 2014, is transitioning to the Moraga School District as superintendent.