Tony Love was born in Crookston, Minnesota but grew up in Seward, Nebraska.  He graduated from Seward High School in 2007 and from Concordia University Nebraska in 2011 with degrees in Secondary Education and Mathematics.  After graduating he taught at Valley Lutheran High School in Cedar Falls, Iowa for two years, Morrison Academy Kaohsiung in Taiwan for two more, and Concordia International School Shanghai in China for another three.  After these seven years of teaching, he and his family moved to Albany, New York to begin a Ph.D. in Mathematics at the University at Albany.  He received a Masters degree in Data Science, a Masters degree in Mathematics, and reached candidacy for the Ph.D. in 2022.  Tony has taught physics, chemistry, biology, algebra, calculus, and others as well as coached cross country, soccer, track, and robotics teams.  

Tony met his wife Sara while teaching in Taiwan and they were married in 2015.  They have three energetic children; Chloe, Ava, and Noah.  Between cups of coffee, Tony enjoys playing guitars and drums, running and playing yard games, playing card/board/video games, and many other things.