Professor Mary Ryan was one of my PhD supervisors where I examined the use of professional standards in teaching. During that time, Mary was heavily invested in Archer’s theories on reflexivity. What we noticed was a lack of reflective practice or reflexivity in standards documents so we started to write together around that topic. This was the beginning of what has become a long and strong track record together and resulted in the invitation to join this ARC project as an Early Career Researcher. I have been very blessed to join this wonderful team of professors who have not only mentored me career wise but have also developed my thinking and learning in various theories and how these can be applied in practice to develop the next generation of teachers. They have taught me the value of differences in thinking, working hard but also enjoying each other’s company. The work we do is complex, but it is also a lot of fun. When I joined this team, I did feel a bit out of my depth. I knew Archer’s theories, and the teaching and teacher education landscape but was not well versed in epistemic cognition or teaching diversity. As a secondary geography teacher for most of my career in both the UK and Australia, I obviously had a keen interest in both higher order cognitions and a socially just world but entering a research project like this was somewhat daunting. But I didn’t need to worry. No question from me has been too silly and always taken seriously by the team. I have learned that every team member brings their strengths and as I said before, it is how we all think differently that makes this team work. The photo of me over Lake Taupo in New Zealand, jumping out of a perfectly good plane from 14,000 feet, shows that I like to be adventurous and look at the world and the people in it from a different angle. I also had an ulterior motive – to see the inside of a volcano! 