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 In 1943, Giuliana married Victor Tesoro. She now is known as Giuliana Tesoro and it is with this name that she begins her work and impact on her field through various experiences at Chemical Industrial Corporations. After she achieved her degree at Yale, she began work at American Cyanamid in Boundbrook, New Jersey. It was at American Cyanamid that she started her work in the chemical and textile industry. American Cyanamid is known for its production of common household items such as Centrum Vitamins, Old Spice Cologne, Breck Shampoo, and Pine Sol. She was working diligently and moving up the ladder as she proved her abilities in her field. Giuliana decided to transition in her career and transfer to the Onyx Chemical Company in Jersey City, New Jersey in 1944. It was here that she served as the Chemical  Research Director until 1955. In 1963, she was awarded the Olney Medal of the American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists(http://www.bookrags.com/biography/giuliana-cavaglieri-tesoro-woc/). “The Olney medal is given for a recipients outstanding contribution to the textile industry whether through the use of polymer or textile Chemistry”

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After her work there she worked for J.P. Stevens and the Textile Research Institute as a senior scientist. In 1969, Tesoro was named director of chemical research at Burlington Industries in Greensboro, North Carolina. It was at Burlington that she stared on her work on patents. She placed her name on over two dozen patents in the year 1970. Among the patents were the fire retardant and anti-static discoveries. After her work at the various Textile Chemistry corporations, Giuliana transitioned into her new career in education. She began to work as a visiting professor at Massachusetts Institute of Technology also known as MIT. Her roles while at MIT consisted of the roles of adjunct professor, senior research scientist, and senior lecturer. In 1982 she went to work as a professor at Polytechnic University in Brooklyn, New York. She loved her work there because she could teach the basics of science. In her own words in an interview with Linda Wasmer Smith, she stated” I enjoy basic science-not data gathering, but rather concepts and things that remain important over a period of time. That’s an attitude I’ve tried to impart to my students at the university as well,”-Giuliana Tesoro(http://www.bookrags.com/biography/giuliana-cavaglieri-tesoro-woc/). Giuliana was more than a Chemist. She as a teacher who loved to instill the love of science in her students. She knew that there was more to the science than data gathering. The basic science was Giuliana’s love.(http://www.bookrags.com/biography/giuliana-cavaglieri-tesoro-woc/)