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MFA, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

BFA summa cum laude, Art and Design, Alma College, Alma, MI

Minor in Women’s & Gender Studies

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Visiting Lecturer in Drawing and Painting, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (Figure Painting, Perceptual Studio, Drawing Studio, Fall 2026)

Adjunct Instructor Abroad, University of Florida at Université Catholique de Lille, Lille, France (Engineering + Art: The French Perspective, May – June 2026)

Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (Figure Drawing 2 [instructor of record], Spring 2026)
Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (Introduction to Painting [instructor of record], Summer 2024, Summer 2025, Fall 2025)
Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (Figure Drawing [instructor of record], Spring 2025)
Teaching Assistant Abroad, University of Florida at Université Catholique de Lille, Lille, France (Engineering + Art: The French Perspective, May – June 2024, May – June 2025) 
Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (Observational Painting [instructor of record], Spring 2024)
Teaching Assistant, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (Workshop for Art Research and Practice (WARP), Fall 2024)
Teaching Assistant, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL (Figure Painting, Fall 2023)
Teaching Assistant, Alma College, Alma, MI (Drawing and Painting)
Co-op Drawing Class Leader, Alma College, Alma, MI
Art Tutor, Alma College, Alma MI

Gallery Assistant, Lansing Art Gallery, Lansing, MI

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Slippage, MFA Thesis Exhibition, Gary R. Libby University Gallery, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Personas, Hippodrome Art Gallery, invitational, Gainesville, FL
School of Art and Art History Juried Student Exhibition, Gary R. Libby University Gallery, Gainesville, FL, Provost Award (Juror: Natalia Zuluaga, Chief Curator, Patricia & Philip Frost Art Museum at Florida International University, Miami, FL)
The Ten Thousand Things, a national juried exhibition, The Lab on Santa Fe, Denver, CO
Residue, an international juried exhibition, University of Montana, Missoula, MT (Jurors: Anil Asakawa, Kyle Kirkpatrick, Yuki Coyle, Colin Martin, Felix Akortse, Lane Chapman, artists, Missoula, MT)
Primary Colors, an international juried exhibition, Light Space & Time Online Art Gallery, Special Recognition Artist (Jurors: Chris and Valerie Hoffman, Co-founders, Fusion Art LLC, Santa Fe, NM)
One Eye Open, Université Catholique de Lille, Lille, France (in collaboration with Taylor Baxley)​

Solo Exhibition, Plaything, 4Most Gallery, Gainesville, FL

Solo Exhibition, Beige, Parker Studios, Gainesville, FL

Book-ish, juried exhibition, 4Most Gallery, Gainesville, FL (Jurors: Zoe and Mads Kellough, artists, Brooklyn, NY)

School of Art and Art History Juried Student Exhibition, Libby Gallery, Gainesville, FL

(Juror: Coralie Claeysen-Gleyzon, Chief Curator, Orlando Museum of Art, Orlando, FL)

Anything that Moves, an international juried exhibition, University of Montana, Missoula, MT, Second Place Award            (Jurors: Sasha Barrett, Kristin Bloom, Lily Kip, Crystal McCallie, Joseph Taylor, Jordan Brist, Jacob Kreiger,

Russell Brausch, and Rachel Ingle, artists, Missoula, MT)

Emerald Coast, a national juried exhibition, McIlroy Gallery, Niceville, FL (Juror: Sarah Knobel, artist, Brooklyn, NY)

Common Craft, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

School of Art and Art History Juried Student Exhibition, Libby Gallery, Gainesville, FL

(Juror: Jenifer Inacio, Associate Curator, Pérez Art Museum, Miami, FL)

In-Haus Habitat, Gainesville, FL

Ablaze, BFA Capstone Exhibition, Flora Kirsch Beck Gallery, Alma College, Alma, MI

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12-month Graduate Fellowship, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL

Graduate Student Teaching Award, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL 
Dedalus Foundation MFA Fellowship Nomination by UF School of Art and Art History  
James J. Rizzi Scholarship, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Windgate University Fellowship, Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN
Harold Garde Studio Art Scholarship, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
Kapp Honors Award (sole recipient), Alma College, Alma, MI

Michigan Colleges Alliance Campus Community Challenge Scholarship, Henry Ford Learning Institute, Dearborn, MI 

Design Thinking Certification, Henry Ford Learning Institute, Dearborn, MI

Distinguished Art Scholarship, Alma College, Alma, MI

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“An Interactive Anatomy Session for Drawing Students,” American Association for Anatomy, Lauren N Butaric, PhD; Dallas Galguera-Kelm, MS; Cheyenne Leatham, MS; College of Medicine, Lainie Ettema, MFA, UF. (forthcoming).
“Volume 9,” Dinner + No Show, April 17 2026. Five works.

Dr. Maya Prathim Dora-Laskey. Trans(formations). New York City, Lived Places Publishing.

(Illustrations under contract).

Rachel Macaulay, Editor, “Issue 05,” Anti-Misogyny Club, June 24, 2025. 30.

“Volume 7,” Dinner + No Show, April 19, 2024. 51-53.

Charlayne-Aye Olegario, Editor in Chief, “Dichotomy,” Pine River Anthology. April 2023. 1, 5, 14, 19, 22, 18, 2.

Alaina Ettema, Editor in Chief, “Apophenia,” Pine River Anthology. April 2022. Cover art, 3, 15, 19, 28, 29, 40, 49.

Alaina Ettema, Editor in Chief, “Kalopsia,” Pine River Anthology. March 2021. Cover art, 24, 46.

Natalie Truxall and Allison Woodland, Creative Directors, “Evanescent,” Pine River Anthology. March 2020. 18, 21, 29.

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Arrowmont School of Arts and Crafts, Gatlinburg, TN (July 2026)
Seahorse Key Art Residency, Levy County, FL (April 12-14) 

Ox Bow, School of Art and Artists' Residency, Saugatuck, MI (August 7 - 13)

Ox Bow, School of Art and Artists' Residency, Saugatuck, MI (August 23 - 28)

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