About the Founder...
Kim Condurso is the founder of Good Vibe Nation and a retired New Jersey educator with nearly three decades of classroom and leadership experience. A certified HeartMath® Independent Trainer, former AP Chemistry teacher, and district-wide curriculum specialist, Kim brings a rare combination of scientific credibility, educational and SEL expertise, and genuine personal passion to every stage she steps onto.
The Story Behind the Mission
Kim's passion for this work is deeply personal. The early chapters of her life were filled with personal struggles — quietly carried beneath a constant pursuit of excellence. For nearly three decades, she poured herself into the classroom, becoming an award-winning educator, a NJ State Teacher of the Year finalist, and a curriculum leader — all while quietly depleting her own emotional reserves in the process. She knows firsthand what it means to show up fully for others while carrying more than anyone around her could see. It wasn't until her journey as a mother of two adopted sons mirrored her own unhealed emotional experiences that she realized that she could no longer pour from an empty cup. The journey back to herself became the foundation for everything Good Vibe Nation offers today — lighting the way for others.
What Makes Good Vibe Nation Different
Good Vibe Nation isn't just another wellness program. It's the intersection of three decades of science education, cutting-edge research in neuroscience and heart-brain coherence, and a lived understanding of what it truly takes to thrive — not just survive. Every presentation and workshop is grounded in real science, delivered with a trademark "science twist" that makes the complex feel accessible, the familiar feel new, and the research feel deeply personal.
Career Highlights
Credentials & Certifications
- Certified HeartMath® Coherence Advantage Organizational Trainer
- Certified Social-Emotional Learning Facilitator — Breathe for Change
- Retired 29 year Advanced Placement Chemistry Teacher
- District-Wide Curriculum Specialist trained in Understanding by Design
- Graduate of MIT's Science & Engineering Program for Secondary Teachers
- Master's Degree in Education Leadership — Widener University
- Bachelor of Science in Chemistry Education — The College of New Jersey
- NJ School Supervisor Certification
Recognition & Awards
- Burlington County Teacher of the Year
- New Jersey State Teacher of the Year Finalist
- Chosen as one of South Jersey Magazine's Top 40 "Superwomen" of 2012
- South Jersey Science Teacher of the Year — American Chemical Society
- Featured Educator — Philadelphia Inquirer
- College of New Jersey Outstanding Educator Semi-Finalist
- United Nations Certificate recipient for students' participation in global chemistry experiment
- Recognized by NIEHS (National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences — sister organization to the NIH) for students' groundbreaking collaborative research on PFAS ("forever chemical") removal
Selected Speaking Engagements
- Keynote Speaker — Burlington County Teacher Recognition Program
- The Inter "Net" of Humanity — Connected Leadership Conference, Ocean County College (joint event for Superintendents, Assistant Superintendents, Directors of Curriculum and district leaders across Monmouth & Ocean Counties)
- Wired for Wellness — Psychology Students, Central Regional High School
- Toxic Transmissions — New Jersey State PTA Convention, Atlantic City
- Chemistry with a Twist — International ChemEd Conference, University of Western Michigan
- Biannual Presenter — Natural Awakenings Magazine Expo, Cherry Hill, NJ
- Various wellness and professional development programs throughout the Lenape Regional High School District and surrounding communities