Miami, FL – Success South Florida Magazine has chosen Marie S. Severe, MPH, Director of Early Steps, as one of the “40 Under 40 Leaders of Today and Tomorrow.” Ms. Severe was first nominated by her peers then selected by a committee of professionals.

Success South Florida is a news/business publication serving South Florida’s black professional community. Ms. Severe is an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Inc., the Florida Consortium of Advocates for Infants & Toddlers, UM School of Education’s Pre-K/ESE Advisory Board, and the Miami-Dade Community-Based Care Alliance. 


About Miami Children’s Hospital
Founded in 1950 by Variety Clubs International, Miami Children's Hospital® is South Florida’s only licensed specialty hospital exclusively for children, with more than 650 attending physicians and over 130 pediatric sub-specialists. The 289-bed hospital is renowned for excellence in all aspects of pediatric medicine with several specialty programs ranked among the best in the nation in 2008 and 2009 by U.S.News & World Report. The hospital is also home to the largest pediatric teaching program in the southeastern United States and has been designated an American Nurses Credentialing Center (ANCC) Magnet facility, the nursing profession’s most prestigious institutional honor.

About Success South Florida Magazine
Established in 2004, Success South Florida Magazine (www.ssfla.com) has a tri-county readership of over 10,000 copies and publishes bi-monthly. Success South Florida is a news/business publication serving South Florida’s black professional community with insightful articles and information on business, careers, politics, lifestyle, culture and social commentary. It is also available on line at www.ssfla.com.