Ms. Ebbinghausen is a native of Sacramento, CA, and graduated from Saint Francis High School. She has lived in Amador County for 32 years, and River Pines for 23 years. She worked as a Registered Dental Assistant for 11 years and worked for Dr. Johnson's for 9 years and Mule Creek Prison, then pursued a career as a Registered Nurse. She earned her degree at Carrington College of Sacramento and a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) in 2010 and a Master of Science of Nursing (MSN) in 2015 both at Chamberlain College of Nursing and DeVry University (online). She is currently working on a Master in Business Administration (MBA) at Keller University (online).

She attends services at the Pentecostal Church of God in Plymouth and frequents the River Pines Bible Church. She has a real love of our community of River Pines nestled within the pine trees, cedars, and oaks. Its truly a blessed community, and she feels honored to be able to sit on the board of the River Pines Utility District and serve this community.