Woodhull Administration
Principal
Woodhull Intermediate School Principal Kenneth A. Card, Jr. began his career as a social studies teacher. A May 2006 graduate of Dowling College’s doctoral program in educational administration, leadership and technology, Dr. Card earlier attended Stony Brook University where he earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in 1997 and a Master of Arts degree in 2000, both in history. He obtained a Professional Diploma in school administration at Dowling in 2002.
Before coming to Huntington, Dr. Card served as assistant principal at Oldfield Middle School in the Harborfields school district for three years and worked in the Uniondale Alternative School, Western Suffolk BOCES summer school program, Brentwood’s evening high school and at Harborfields High School, where he taught from 1998-2002, achieving a 93 percent passing rate on the U.S. History and Government Regents exam.
Dr. Card’s prior experience includes serving his country in the United States Navy from 1982 to1989. He was awarded the Navy Achievement and Good Conduct medals. He has also worked at the Industrial Bank of Japan, the Department of Veterans Administration Medical Center in Northport and as an administrative assistant at Alliant Techsystems in San Diego.
A thoughtful, innovative and decisive leader, Dr. Card is also the director of the Huntington School District’s adult and continuing education program. He has served in a number of key roles in the districts where he has worked, including chairing committees on character education and student attitudes and responsibilities. He has maintained memberships in several professional organizations.
In his free time, Dr. Card enjoys traveling, socializing with family and friends and reading, especially books on politics and history.