[citation needed] Gesiotto Gilbert graduated with honors from Ohio State University in 2014 with a Bachelor of Arts in political science.

[9][10] After winning Miss Ohio USA, Gesiotto Gilbert was featured on various television news outlets for her promotion of political awareness and her fundraising for Wounded Warrior Project.

[17] Gesiotto Gilbert was the author of a weekly column at The Washington Times, entitled "Millennial Mindset", that focused on various American political, policy, and legal issues.

[19][20] Gesiotto Gilbert worked for Mitt Romney's 2012 presidential campaign and on the United States Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

In February 2023, Gesiotto Gilbert announced that she was seeking a rematch for the same district in the 2024 United States House of Representatives elections.