Jeffrey Warner studied creative fiction at University of Illinois at Chicago, and in 2014 received his M.F.A. in Cinema Arts + Science in the writer/director program at Columbia College Chicago. His student short film, “Pool Week,” won accolades in numerous film festivals across the country showcasing young filmmakers.

Jeffrey currently runs the multimedia department at the University of Illinois Chicago. Born and raised in the northwest suburbs of Chicago, he is a former member of the United States Armed Forces, serving for five years with the US Navy, most of his service as a diver on nuclear submarines in Guam.