JOY GAYTON, CLUB OPERATIONS DIRECTOR OAHU

Joy is originally from Atlanta, Georgia and resided there until she moved to Kailua in 2018 when her husband began working for Hawaiian Airlines.

Joy’s professional career with soccer began when she managed her boys’ youth soccer teams at Concorde Fire (Atlanta, GA) and Real Salt Lake, and took off from there when she managed teams until her own children went on to play Division 1 soccer at Clemson University and the University of Louisville. In addition to team management, Joy also helped run the Georgia State ODP program, was the travel coordinator for the club’s DA teams, and finished as the club’s College Recruiting Coordinator.

Joy is a licensed elementary school teacher, but retired from teaching when she moved to Hawaii and began her work as the Le Jardin Soccer Academy business manager. Joy is currently the Club Operations Director for ALBION SC Hawaii in Oahu.