Rachel Tucker Blount

Rachel Tucker Blount has a diverse work experience in the field of talent acquisition and management. Rachel is currently serving as the Director of Talent Acquisition at Essential Anesthesia Management, where they lead the talent strategy to attract, develop, recruit, and retain top clinical talent. Previously, Rachel worked as a Recruiting Lead - Senior Full Cycle Recruiter at Amazon Web Services (AWS), contributing to the growth of AWS and providing cloud technology products and solutions to businesses worldwide. Rachel has also served as a Senior Talent Management Partner and Talent Management Partner at XSOLIS, where they focused on talent management initiatives. Additionally, Rachel gained experience as an HR Talent Specialist at Sysco and held various roles at Novatech, Inc., including Talent Manager, Lead Recruiter, and Corporate Recruiter. Rachel started their career as a Sr. Health IT Recruiter at Vertek Solutions, Inc. Rachel holds a bachelor's degree and attended the University of Tennessee from 2008 to 2012.

Rachel Tucker Blount, PHR obtained a Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) degree in Psychology from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, completing their studies between 2008 and 2012. In 2016, they obtained the Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification from HRCI Certification Guide. Recently, in December 2021, Rachel also earned the AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner certification from Amazon Web Services (AWS).