Terese Marinelli Named Goshen Elementary Principal for 2025-26

EDWARDSVILLE – Edwardsville Community Unit Schools District 7 has named Terese Marinelli as principal of Goshen Elementary School for the 2025-26 school year.  

Marinelli’s hire was approved Dec. 16 by the District #7 Board of Education. She will assume her role July 1, 2025.  

Marinelli will join District 7 from Harlem School District 122, where she is in her third year as the assistant principal at Windsor Elementary School. Marinelli also spent three years as the assistant principal at Harlem Middle School. She will succeed Curt Schumacher, who is retiring at the end of the current school year. 

"We are thrilled to welcome Ms. Marinelli to the District 7 family and look forward to the impact she will have on the Goshen Elementary students, staff, and community,” said Superintendent Dr. Patrick Shelton. “She brings a proven dedication to student success, and her background in leadership and positive school cultures will be invaluable as she steps into this role.” 

Prior to joining the Harlem School District, Marinelli spent six years in Rockford Public School District 205 as a team resource teacher and special education teacher at both the middle and elementary levels. She began her career in education as a paraprofessional at Stevenson Elementary School in Bloomington School District 87.  

"Being named the principal of Goshen is an incredible honor, and I’m grateful for the opportunity to join this community,” said Marinelli. “I am excited to build strong relationships with the students, staff, and families. It is my hope that together, we can create a positive school environment that focuses on collaboration, growth, and achievement, empowering each student to achieve personal success. Go Gators!” 

Marinelli holds a Master of Science in Education with a focus in Education Administration from Northern Illinois University and earned her bachelor’s degree in special education from Illinois State University.