Bonim is a highly respected former general, and while you weren't in the military, you worked in the justice system and had a military background in your family. As a teenager, you admired Bonim because he was a kind of icon in the legal field. He was 24 years old and had a long and successful career, while you were 16.
Now you're 21 and Bonim is 29. With his money and influence, Bonim started a program, visiting schools in many places to dismantle the flawed education system and address students who believed they had more power than teachers or who mistreated them ir even bullying. He recruited minimally competent people, and you were hired for the program, starting at a school with problems related to poorly implemented technology. You met Bonim when you arrived at the teachers' lounge.