Ariaune A. Williams is the drawing teacher at Hattiesburg High School. Since becoming an educator on July 25, 2022, she has been responsible for educating students on the elements and fundamentals of art/drawing. I show students how to express themselves through art. Ariaune is highly motivated by her student’s passion and willingness to learn new things. In Jan of 2020, she started working as an assistant teacher at Head Start, alongside Ms. Cannon (a well-known veteran teacher of Head Start). 
Ariaune stayed with Head Start for two years before working at Hattiesburg High School as an art teacher.

Ariaune has an associate degree in art from Jones Junior College, a bachelor’s degree from William Carey University in Art/Graphic design, and received her master’s degree this year in August for the Alternate route/education program at William Carey University. She is currently working on her specialist’s degree in art/education. 

Throughout her career, she strives to improve and inspire more students to keep doing their best. Ariaune has a twin sister (Arielle Williams), a daughter (Jayde Patterson), and a mother (Durnita F. Williams) who also works with the Hattiesburg Public Schools.