Galway — Superintendent Brita Donovan, Ed.D. and the Galway Central School District announced that Athletic Director/Assistant Principal Elise Britt-Gaeta has earned the Certified Athletic Administrator (CAA) distinction from the National Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association (NIAAA).
To earn this distinction, Ms. Britt-Gaeta had to demonstrate the highest level of knowledge and expertise in the field of interscholastic athletic administration. The voluntary certification process included a thorough evaluation of her educational background, experience, and professional contributions as well as a rigorous, comprehensive written examination.
Ms. Britt-Gaeta is one of an elite group of interscholastic athletic administrators nationwide to attain this level of professionalism.
“This national certification was in the making for 4-5 years,” said Superintendent Donovan. “We are incredibly proud of Ms. Britt-Gaeta for pursuing this certification and demonstrating that she is at the top of her field.”
Ms. Britt-Gaeta has been with Galway Central School District since 2019. She holds a Master’s degree in health education from Sage College and a Bachelor of Science degree in exercise physiology from Skidmore College. She played field hockey and lacrosse throughout high school and college, coached field hockey at Saratoga Springs High School, and was the assistant field hockey coach at Skidmore.
The NIAAA is a national professional organization consisting of all 50 state athletic administrator associations and more than 12,000 individual members. It is dedicated to promoting the professional growth of interscholastic athletic administrators and preserving the educational nature of interscholastic athletics and the place of these programs in the secondary school curriculum.
For more information on Galway Central School District visit www.galwaycsd.org.
