Angelina Sparacio serves as the Chief Operating Officer of Agard Research Associates Inc., where she directs organizational operations, strategic planning, and public engagement initiatives. In her role, she ensures that institute’s research projects and policy programs are managed with precision, transparency, and ethical governance. Angelina’s leadership centers on developing operational systems that uphold the organization’s mission of advancing accessible research and civic reform. By coordinating across departments and overseeing compliance, communications, and logistics, she strengthens Agard Research Associates’ ability to translate academic inquiry into tangible impact. Known for her intellect and precision, Angelina applies data-driven reasoning and high-level problem-solving to promote innovation, enhance organizational systems, and transform research findings into practical outcomes.

Angelina earned her Bachelor of Arts in Political Science and Criminology & Criminal Justice from the University of Alabama, where she was recognized on the Dean’s List and inducted into Pi Sigma Alpha and Alpha Phi Sigma, the national honor societies for political science and criminal justice. Her undergraduate studies focused on governance, justice, and moral philosophy, exploring how democratic systems evolve to balance liberty, order, and equality. Her studies focused on governance, justice, and moral philosophy, particularly how law, virtue, and policy intersect to shape justice and civil society. A participant in the University’s Education Abroad Program in Greece, she studied classical political philosophy and the Greco-Roman foundations of civic virtue, deepening her understanding of ancient political thought and its influence in shaping the moral and constitutional foundations of the West. These studies laid the intellectual foundation for her enduring interest in civic virtue, public ethics, and the responsibilities of leadership, informing her policy perspective and her commitment to building research institutions grounded in integrity, accountability, and civic engagement. 

Her professional background reflects a strong record of public service, civic engagement, and political operations. As a Communications Specialist for the Tennessee State Government, Angelina supports statewide initiatives that strengthen public safety, human rights, and community partnerships. She leads outreach for Tennessee Businesses Against Trafficking (TBAT), a state program mobilizing the private sector to combat human trafficking, and manages logistics for the “Baby in the Back” campaign, a statewide child safety initiative. Through these roles, she has developed expertise in interagency coordination, stakeholder communication, and data-informed strategy, all skills she now applies to operational leadership within the nonprofit sector.

Angelina’s experience also includes work with the Monmouth County political commitees and affililiations, and Beatrice Nichols’ Congressional campaign for 7th Congressional District of Alabama, where she contributed to voter research, policy communication, and grassroots organizing. These early roles cultivated her understanding of electoral processes, message development, and civic mobilization, shaping her belief that effective policy must always remain connected to the people it serves. Beyond politics, she has served in various leadership and philanthropic capacities, including with Girls on the Run, where she promoted mentorship and character development among young women. Her participation in honor societies and civic organizations, such as Pi Sigma Alpha, Alpha Phi Sigma, and the Young America’s Foundation, reflects her lifelong commitment to education, ethics, and public engagement. Across these roles, she has built a reputation for intellectual agility, disciplined reasoning, and the ability to connect research insights to effective public policy and institutional reform.

As Chief Operating Officer, Angelina advances Agard Research Associates’ mission to unite scholarship, ethics, and policy innovation in the service of the public good. Guided by her faith and her belief in civic virtue, she views leadership as a form of stewardship, uniting intellect with service in pursuit of truth, justice, and the common good. Angelina brings both analytical depth and empathy to her work, ensuring that every initiative reflects excellence, ethics, and purpose. Her long-term vision is to cultivate an organizational model rooted in civic virtue, operational integrity, and servant leadership, where rigorous research and faith-driven service strengthen institutions and promote justice. Through her leadership, Angelina seeks to honor both the philosophical ideals of republican government and the moral imperative to serve others, a synthesis that defines her approach to governance, policy, and public life.

Contact Information:

asparacio@agardresearchassociates.org