A reflection on things I have learned over a decade as a participant and mentor for the New Faculty Experience/Development Series.

Over the last 13 years, I transitioned from a novice teacher to a seasoned practitioner of Physics Education Research with the New Faculty Experience/Development Series serving as my backdrop, both as a participant and a mentor. I discovered that working with students and fellow faculty have some striking similarities, and my experiences in one realm strengthened my work in the other. In this talk, I will reflect on what I have learned through teaching, mentorship and the New Faculty Experience/Development Series that bolstered my professional growth and resilience as a teacher and colleague. The New Faculty Development Series, based on the earlier New Faculty Experience program, is offered by The Organization for Physics at Two-Year Colleges (OPTYCs) and funded by NSF-DUE-2212807.