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aliases: ["Elisa Barbieri"]
Is A: Person
Tier: "3rd 🥉"
Tags: ["Friend"]
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# Elisa Barbieri

High school teacher and an old friend from Luca's pre-tech life. Elisa teaches Italian literature at a liceo in Milan and is part of Luca's broader social circle. They see each other at group dinners every few months, typically organized by mutual friends. While their professional worlds are completely different, Elisa brings a grounding perspective and a reminder that there is an entire world beyond startups and software.

## Notes

- Passionate educator who genuinely cares about her students; talks about teaching with the same energy Luca brings to engineering
- Wellread and opinionated on Italian culture and politics; always sparks good dinner table debates
- Helps Luca stay connected to a non-tech social circle, which he values
- Quietly impressed by what Luca has built but would never admit it directly

## Collaborations

- [[event-dinner-family]] — regular at group dinners with the broader Milan friend circle
